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Explore Headhunting through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Headhunting in a sentence

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Headhunting | Headhunters | Headhunted | Headhunter

Headhunting meaning

  1. The practice of cutting off and preserving the head of one's enemy.
  2. The active recruitment of executive or talented personnel.

Using Headhunting

  • The main meaning on this page is: The practice of cutting off and preserving the head of one's enemy. | The active recruitment of executive or talented personnel.
  • In the example corpus, headhunting often appears in combinations such as: headhunting firm, headhunting was, of headhunting.

Context around Headhunting

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

british 1× greenville 1× although 1× customary 1×

Often after:

firm 3× committee 1× isn 1× practice 1× raids 1× expeditions 1×

Sentence patterns with Headhunting

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a greenville headhunting firm 1× abolishment of headhunting by the 1× although headhunting and cannibalism 1× for their headhunting practice and 1× headhunting was an 1× in customary headhunting expeditions 1× launched a headhunting committee to 1× meanwhile eu headhunting isn t 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

aborigines who wished 1× although headhunting and 1× among recent arrivals 1× hardly had kennedy 1× headhunting was an 1× like the kadazan 1×

Common sentence endings:

an external replacement 1× at retaining talent 1× british headhunting firm 1× customary headhunting expeditions 1× farmer and hunters 1× for the british 1×

Words around Headhunting

Just before it in the word index:

headhunters 9 headhunter 5 headhunted 8 headhra 2 headhouse 2 headgum 2

Just after it in the word index:

headie 2 headies 21 heading 4.176 headingley 74 headingly 2 headings 57

Similar in corpus frequency:

aat 18 abhorrence 18 abms 18 absolutes 18 absorbance 18 abule 18

Corpus analysis for Headhunting

  • In this selection, "headhunting" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, british, greenville, although, firm, committee and isn stand out and add context to how "headhunting" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a greenville headhunting firm and abolishment of headhunting by the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "headhunting" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with headhunting

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Headhunting was an important part of Dayak culture. (8 words)

McDonough and the other two finalists were selected by a Greenville headhunting firm. (13 words)

The longhouse was a defensive unit in the past, when headhunting was prevalent. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Although headhunting and cannibalism have been practically eradicated, in the past they were practised in many parts of the country as part of rituals related to warfare and taking in enemy spirits or powers. (34 words)

Among recent arrivals is Agustina Bertuzzi, 29, a public relations graduate from northeastern Argentina who moved to Santiago, Chile, two months ago to work for Robert Walters, the British headhunting firm. (31 words)

Hardly had Kennedy named wealthy and polished attorney Nicole Shanahan, 38, as his running mate than the Democrat National Committee launched a headhunting committee to go after both. (28 words)

Example sentences (13)

Hardly had Kennedy named wealthy and polished attorney Nicole Shanahan, 38, as his running mate than the Democrat National Committee launched a headhunting committee to go after both.

Among recent arrivals is Agustina Bertuzzi, 29, a public relations graduate from northeastern Argentina who moved to Santiago, Chile, two months ago to work for Robert Walters, the British headhunting firm.

McDonough and the other two finalists were selected by a Greenville headhunting firm.

Sources suggested to Reuters that SoftBank was proposing to ask Neumann to become interim chief executive while a headhunting firm was hired to find an external replacement.

Meanwhile, EU headhunting isn’t anything new, said Conor Rickford, the secretary of the Brexit Mitigation Group, and British universities have generally done well at retaining talent.

Aborigines who wished to improve their status looked to education rather than headhunting as the new form of power.

Although headhunting and cannibalism have been practically eradicated, in the past they were practised in many parts of the country as part of rituals related to warfare and taking in enemy spirits or powers.

Headhunting was an important part of Dayak culture.

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Like the Kadazan-Dusun, they are also once known for their headhunting practice, and now as a farmer and hunters.

Since the abolishment of headhunting by the British, many of them have served as a police and soldiers for the British.

Taiwanese Hoklo Han settlers and Japanese were often the victims of headhunting raids as they were considered by the aborigines to be liars and enemies.

The longhouse was a defensive unit in the past, when headhunting was prevalent.

These blades became notorious among Han settlers, given their alternative use to decapitate Highland tribal enemies in customary headhunting expeditions.

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Common combinations with headhunting

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "headhunting" in a sentence?
An example: "Hardly had Kennedy named wealthy and polished attorney Nicole Shanahan, 38, as his running mate than the Democrat National Committee launched a headhunting committee to go after both." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "headhunting" from authentic English texts.
What does "headhunting" mean?
Headhunting means: The practice of cutting off and preserving the head of one's enemy.
How many example sentences with "headhunting" are there?
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