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The phrase "was headed for" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to indicate the direction or destination of someone or something. Example: The storm clouds were gathering and it looked like we were headed for a downpour. In this sentence, "was headed for" is used to convey that the speakers were likely to experience a downpour due to the formation of storm clouds. Other examples: - The company was headed for bankruptcy before the new CEO took over and turned things around. - The road signs clearly indicated that we were headed for the beach. - Sarah realized she was headed for trouble when she saw the red and blue flashing lights in her rearview mirror. - The team was headed for victory, but their star player got injured in the final minutes of the game.
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Now he was headed for the ocean.
He clearly was headed for trouble".
He was headed for Vietnam.
At 16, he was headed for Nagano.
Matha Mwamba, sixteen, was headed for Mars.
I was headed for brain surgery.
Instead he was headed for history.
He was headed for the roof.
He was headed for New York, he said, "eventually".
It was headed for a banquet in the veterans' honor.
The team was headed for a dismal third-place finish.
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