head up
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Thinking about that game, with Arsenal about to head up to Manchester again this weekend for another title decider, this time against City, makes this weekend even more poignant for me.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
It was only in September that Atkins got his choice External link to head up the SEC’s enforcement unit—the former military judge Margaret Ryan.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
"Let me hold my head up high in our village," she said.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
You might spot wildlife as you head up, including bobcat, deer, owls, foxes and if lucky, a mountain lion, Hartman said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
It's nice the way my pillow holds my head up just a bit.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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