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Meanings of headlong into in English

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Usage of headlong into in English
1
Too late: for the next moment he fell headlong into the water.
Cord and Creese
2
Surviving without reinforcements is tough as you plunge headlong into the action.
The Irish Times
3
If they missed the bridge, they must go headlong into the gully.
Bert Lloyd's Boyhood: A Story from Nova Scotia
4
Henriette plunged headlong into the fray, in opposition to the Professor's heresy.
The Daughters of Danaus
5
Only one young fellow stepped wild and fell headlong into the pit.
The Underdogs: A Novel of the Mexican Revolution
6
And then he plunged headlong into the explanation that he deemed necessary.
Scaramouche: A Romance of the French Revolution
7
The peasant marches to a precipice and then falls headlong into atheism.
Europe—Whither Bound? / Being Letters of Travel from the Capital...
8
Here the practical need for change ran headlong into strong military tradition.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965
9
She'd rushed headlong into an impractical love and a chaotic family life.
Table for five
10
Skylan lurched to his feet and nearly fell headlong into the fire.
Bones of the Dragon
11
Then they forget what they really know and tumble headlong into trouble.
Jimgrim and Allah's Peace
12
He leapt up onto the rocks and ran headlong into the woods.
The half-made world
13
When they galloped on in, they would run headlong into the mist.
Dayworld Rebel
14
While everyone else is diving headlong into conversations, John sits and listens.
The Irish Times
15
She tried to save herself, and, failing, pitched headlong into the water.
The Wizard of the Sea; Or, A Trip Under the Ocean
16
The illusion was shattered as he disappeared headlong into the orchestra pit.
The Guardian
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United States of America
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Ireland
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United Kingdom
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