Examples of head off in a Sentence
if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster
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That’s certainly not enough to prevent prices from going up significantly for American consumers, nor to head off the likelihood that there will be shortages of basic goods, as foreign imports have slowed significantly over the past several weeks of the aggressive tariff posture.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
Doing this can not only head off compliance risks, but also bolster confidence in the technology.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
In her opening argument, prosecutor Elizabeth Johnson sought to head off the possible defense that Combs was having consensual relationships with the women.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 13 May 2025
And when practice ends, each will head off to different Mother’s Day activities.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
Doing this can not only head off compliance risks, but also bolster confidence in the technology.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
In her opening argument, prosecutor Elizabeth Johnson sought to head off the possible defense that Combs was having consensual relationships with the women.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 13 May 2025
And when practice ends, each will head off to different Mother’s Day activities.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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“Head off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20off. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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