head
noun
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the torso by the neck and containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
are heading
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present progressiveof head.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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We are heading into a danger area now, thanks to the money being poured into artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
They are heading for the remote village of Chichiriviche de la Costa, which escaped the twin disasters on June 24 relatively unscathed but has seen its resources cut off in the fallout.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
The bad news is that energy-stock prices are typically a good indicator of where oil and gasoline prices are heading.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
They are heading out to Kansas to what they imagine is free land, though they will have a thing or two coming on that account.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
As applications of pesticides continue and the virtually indestructible residues continue to build up in the soil, it is almost certain that we are heading for trouble.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
