head or tail
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Who knows whether we’re at the head or tail of the Anthropocene, but the movie seems weary of our dominion.
From Los Angeles Times
“Twitch’s focus isn’t the head or tail, it’s growing the torso — the body of middle class artists in between,” Page said.
From New York Times
No, the key point about the reform is that most people simply find it impossible to make head or tail of.
From BBC
If you can’t make head or tail of what’s going on with Brexit at this moment, what with all the stalled votes and extended deadlines and general turmoil, I promise you’re not alone in your befuddlement.
From Slate
“Yet another agency puts it somewhere in the middle. People may be forgiven for not making head or tail of it. Moreover, with so many standards, the potential for disclosure overload is enormous,” he added.
From Reuters
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