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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
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Recent Examples of header
The Galaxy reclaimed the lead in the 18th minute on a header from Joveljić off a cross from Marco Reus.
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Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
The first half of Fox’s double header on Sunday drew about 12M viewers, down 13% from last year.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
The header on Harris’ campaign headquarters X account quickly turned brat green.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Their playoff run begins Tuesday, with game one of the Wild Card Series against either the Atlanta Braves or New York Mets, depending on the outcome of their Monday double header.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 29 Sep. 2024
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Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
The first half of Fox’s double header on Sunday drew about 12M viewers, down 13% from last year.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
The header on Harris’ campaign headquarters X account quickly turned brat green.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Their playoff run begins Tuesday, with game one of the Wild Card Series against either the Atlanta Braves or New York Mets, depending on the outcome of their Monday double header.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 29 Sep. 2024
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The title was likely inspired by the years of abuse Gypsy allegedly faced at the hands of her mother as a victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Benavides, 58, agreed to join the staff along with Mills, the two sharing the title of bench coach.C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Brady, 47, shared a carousel of images of the teenager and his siblings with a heartfelt caption pointing out how dedicated and funny his son is.Raven Brunner, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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The caption noted that the public would be able to watch the service on ITV and ITVX Official on Christmas Eve. Middleton gave rare remarks about her health during the Together at Christmas event.Janelle Ash, Fox News, 7 Dec. 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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Because the main headline was that Genevieve was finally gone, voted out 3-2.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The claim: Image shows headline saying Biden ‘exemplifies the gospel’ by pardoning son A Dec. 3 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes an image that appears to be a screenshot of an article by The Gospel Coalition, a Christian news and commentary website.BrieAnna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Header.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/header. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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