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.
were heading
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past progressiveof head.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The Labour Party of former Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and its left-wing Green Party allies were heading for a tally of 51 seats, while minor parties are forecast to win 12 seats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
The flight he boarded in Glasgow was filled with journalists - but most were heading north to cover the Chinook helicopter disaster in Shetland in which 43 people died.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
“I mean, the writing has been on the wall for a while now, and anyone up on the macro environment should have seen we were heading for a perfect storm,” Matlack told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Crude had started the week on the back foot thanks to signs that exports from the Middle East were heading back towards pre-war levels and that G7 nations had agreed to tap their stockpiles.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
I passed Maddie, Hannah, and Victoria in the stairway as they were heading off to art.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
