header

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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 why does each column have a header except the last one?

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Recent Examples of header His header in the box was straight at goalkeeper Jose Sa, though. Art De Roché, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025 Musiala had a big chance in this game, but his header was tipped over the bar by Feyenoord keeper Justin Bijlow. Manuel Veth, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Bonus: Sling is currently offering a limited-time deal of up to 50 percent off for eligible new subscribers: Stream all of the NFL triple header games on Sling and sign up online here. Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024 Twenty-two seconds later, Tsimikas’ corner found Jota lurking, perfectly placed to glance in a header and settle Liverpool’s No 9 debate. Phil Hay, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for header
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Noun
  • The title of the song also appears to be a nod to Alabama Barker's first name, which was inspired by Alabama Whitman from the 1993 film True Romance.
    Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The title of most No. 1 albums of all time is still held by the Beatles, with 19.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
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  • Contest organizers were once again kind enough to share with us a selection of this year’s honorees, with captions written by the photographers.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Now, the photo bore a different caption: Anaheim, California, 1920s.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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  • Instead, focus on a structured layout with clear headings, spaced sections, and a logical flow.
    Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Inside the advanced portion of the BIOS is the standard configuration with major headings across the top, including Favorites (customizable by the user), Tweaker, Settings, System Info, and Boot.
    Joe Shields, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025
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  • Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Warner Music Group — The entertainment stock popped around 3.4% following an upgrade at Citi to buy from neutral.
    Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.
    Rachel Hope Cleves / Made by History, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025

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“Header.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/header. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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