The runner slid headlong into third base. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
He fell headlong in love with his cousin. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Burst headlong through the gate. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
It is neither heedless of the past or future, nor is it in headlong pursuit of immediate gratification. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing] Reference
The senate decreed that his relations and servants should be thrown down headlong from the Gemonian stairs. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire] Reference
Wild-dog sprang back and whirled away in headlong flight for a score of yards before he learned that he was not pursued. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 15] Reference
The revolution, which cast him headlong from the throne, saved and exalted Isaac Angelus, 18 who descended by the females from the same Imperial dynasty. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire] Reference
They called their headlong evacuation "The Runaway Scrape". From Wordnik.com. [Blawgletter®] Reference
Providence,” said the young emperor, “and by your righteous decree, Martina and her incestuous progeny have been cast headlong from the throne. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire] Reference
And the one they seem to be wanting to make is a slow methodical taking of the city rather than a kind of headlong, blow it away Dresden taking of the city. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 4, 2003] Reference
David Cameron accused the Government of being in a "headlong" retreat over the three MPs. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories] Reference
That kind of headlong behavior could conceivably strike back against you, leaving your brand and your reputation in tatters. From Wordnik.com. [Hottest News Articles] Reference
His volubility in speech had the same origin as his voluminousness and obscurity in literature -- a kind of headlong humility. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Browning] Reference
The people fall down in their headlong desire for love. From Wordnik.com. [They know about fish] Reference
The publishing world's headlong rush to Apple's iPad has hit a big hitch. From Wordnik.com. [People Magazine iPad App DELAYED By Paparazzi] Reference
Let's slow down and prepare for economic opportunities not rush in headlong. From Wordnik.com. [Alison Rose Levy: Risks to NYC's Water Supply Prompts State Senate to Ban Gas Drilling Short-Term] Reference
I suspect I am not the only recovering journalist moving headlong into fiction. From Wordnik.com. [Richard C. Morais: The Politics of Fiction] Reference
If Democrats go into a headlong retreat on this, they will have no standing to govern. From Wordnik.com. [Stupid economic tricks and taxes] Reference
All signs suggest that the planet is still hurtling headlong toward climatic disaster. From Wordnik.com. [Jeffrey Sachs: Making Sense of the Climate Impasse] Reference
The family was spotted near a mountain pass and ran headlong into a dense herd of sheep. From Wordnik.com. [Coffeehouse Stories: Crossing borders in Gaithersburg] Reference
My grandmother suddenly slowed and I plowed headlong into the musty weight of her bosoms. From Wordnik.com. [Bootstraps] Reference
Russia should do its utmost, for example, to stop Iran's headlong dash for nuclear weapons. From Wordnik.com. [Why the World Still Needs Mr. Big] Reference
It's not a formal role, '' the president called over his shoulder, racing headlong for cover. From Wordnik.com. [The Role Of A Lifetime] Reference
So while my wife changed the baby and tidied up our apartment, I dove headlong into the article. From Wordnik.com. [Across the great divide: Household chores] Reference
His testimony: I know Pugo as a very cautious man, he doesn't rush headlong into an adventure. From Wordnik.com. [The Kremlin Plot] Reference
"David, what is the matter with you?" his wife asks as he plunges headlong into the investigation. From Wordnik.com. [Review of "Think of a Number," a thriller by John Verdon] Reference
They could help reverse the current headlong rush from the towns into India's vastly overcrowded cities. From Wordnik.com. [Growing Smartly] Reference
But these undeniable statistics are running headlong into the cold reality of a national financial crisis. From Wordnik.com. [Children of the System] Reference
She wants women to fight back in the courts, even if the proposal does run headlong into the First Amendment. From Wordnik.com. [Abused And Confused] Reference
"You're looking at the risk of a slow slide into war rather than a headlong rush," said one U.S. intelligence official. From Wordnik.com. [A Slow Slide Toward War?] Reference
At the OAU summit in Nigeria this month, Mandela warned against any "headlong rush" to lift sanctions against Pretoria. From Wordnik.com. ['Like A Dam Wall Bursting'] Reference
More likely still, it's difficult to appreciate the ironies of history when you're rushing headlong into the 21st century. From Wordnik.com. [Organization Woman] Reference
Eight years later, as Daiwa joined other Japanese banks in a headlong rush to cash in on Wall Street's boom, he started trading bonds. From Wordnik.com. [Billion-Dollar Bath] Reference
They've planned for the largest and fastest urbanization in history, and controlled the social discontent bred by such headlong growth. From Wordnik.com. [The Sky Isn't Falling in China] Reference
The headlong pursuit of "Nature" is what happens when prosperous societies grow indolent and parochial, and begin to indulge themselves. From Wordnik.com. [The Unabomer And The Left] Reference
But before you drop everything and dive headlong into the jungles of Borneo for a year, NEWSWEEK has collected a few helpful suggestions from those who've gone before you. From Wordnik.com. [Travel: A Never-Ending Vacation] Reference
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