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an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration
for the school yearbook, funny captions were written for snapshots showing a typical day at school
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a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize
the textbook features cleverly worded captions to capture the reader's attention
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Recent Examples of caption
Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Gaza cash shortage: A photo caption in the Dec. 16 Section A identified the subject as a money broker.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
If someone lets out a big sigh or gasps, these will now be captioned as [sighs] or [gasps], respectively.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
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The clip caption explained that was her cue to leave.
—Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Gaza cash shortage: A photo caption in the Dec. 16 Section A identified the subject as a money broker.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Courtesy of Google At last year’s Google I/O, Google teased smart glasses that could caption real-world conversations, a feature that's helpful for people with hearing loss.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
If someone lets out a big sigh or gasps, these will now be captioned as [sighs] or [gasps], respectively.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, choose solutions that can scale more effectively than native cloud network address translation (NAT), which is often difficult to upgrade and typically only provides inbound security, lacking outbound protections.Chris McHenry, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Then the global publishing house HarperCollins issued an English translation this summer.Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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None of these are essential to playing, especially for single-player titles, but are certainly nice-to-haves and notable by their absence.Matt Kamen, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
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Liverpool in the Premier League, Minnesota and the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL and the Boston Celtics in the NBA are the teams in action that catch the eye as all are vying for titles.Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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To obtain the names of the winners of the Sweepstakes, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by January 31, 2025 to: SheMedia, LLC, 475 Fifth Avenue NY, NY 10017.Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 20 Dec. 2024
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By the 1980s, totes were utilized as promotional swag, with the Strand Book Store’s original canvas tote bag becoming one of the first of many totes stamped with logos and brand information.Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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Motorsport legend Roger Penske has called for the return of Chip Ganassi Racing to NASCAR.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Case in point: Her set at Netflix’s The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady, which went viral for the comedian’s jokes about the NFL legend, 47, and his relationship with ex-wife Gisele Bündchen, 44.Eric Andersson, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Lauryn Hill also made headlines in 2012 when she was sentenced to three months in prison for tax evasion after neglecting to pay nearly $1 million in taxes over a three-year period.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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The shooting—and the speculation surrounding what truly happened that night—has kept Megan in the headlines.Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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By noon, the dog was officially tagged for Taddeo, just two hours before his scheduled euthanasia.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Cox shared the video on Instagram, with Sheeran following suit and tagging his post #obviouslybetterthanross.Eric Todisco, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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The loss ensures the Red Sox will remain at least 3.5 games below the playoff cutline entering Sunday.Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2024
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The odds are very low that the regular season finale will see a winner from below the cutline, so this is the last chance for a lot of these drivers to either make the playoffs or get ready to be an also-ran for the final 10 weeks of the season this fall.Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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Create clear headings and bullet points that make their wisdom easy to remember and pass on.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Miami fell six spots to No. 12 in the College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday night, behind No. 11 Alabama for the last at-large bid heading into championship weekend.Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Caption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caption. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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