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 ● Jun. 30, 2025
A head on the first flip followed by a head or tail on the second flip occurs when HH or HT show up.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 27, 2020
Each fragment develops a new head or tail, with each part forming a full set of gonads.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2013
We're looking for a coin that will keel over onto its edge - as opposed to its head or tail - a third of the time.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2012
“Naturally it worries me. I cannot make head or tail of it.”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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