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.
have been heading
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present perfect progressiveof head.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Private-credit investors worried about the prospect of increasing defaults have been heading for the exits.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
Yields have been heading lower for months due in part to expectations for lower interest rates under a new Fed chairman after May, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
Police reinforcements have been heading north across the England-Scotland border.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2025
But that was the inevitable result of where we have been heading for decades now because of this kind of commodification of the idea of speech.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2024
Since leaving Señor Santos I have been heading for The North, always always.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
