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if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster
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Last year, the proud mom celebrated as her daughter Gabriella was headed off to the University of Michigan for school.
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Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
By adopting the code of conduct last year, Chief Justice John Roberts appeared to head off Democratic efforts in Congress to impose an ethics code on the high court.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
By adopting the code of conduct last year, Chief Justice John Roberts appeared to head off Democratic efforts in Congress to impose an ethics code on the high court.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for head off
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“Head off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20off. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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