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are heading

  • present progressive
    of head.
    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.

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But federal forces and pro-government militias have pushed them back and are heading north towards the capital, Mekelle, having seized the city's airport on Friday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

U.S. junk bonds are heading for their biggest monthly on-paper loss since 2022, after a spike in global bond yields weighed on fixed-income assets trading around the world.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

But other leaders are heading that effort, not Malone, some of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Both companies have filed confidentially to go public and are heading toward a listing later this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Then at lunch Fiona and I are heading toward the courtyard when we run into Gavin again.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen