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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
I usually just glance at the headlines in the morning paper before dashing off to work
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Recent Examples of headline
This won’t stop the market from trading each flash headline about the cadence and scope of tariffs, the breadth of any immigrant deportation plans and sundry deregulatory declarations.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers are making headlines once again -- for good and bad reasons this time.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Seven other women accused Pearce of raping them between 2007 and 2020, and nearly all of them came forward after Giles’ and Cabrales’ deaths made headlines.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers are making headlines once again -- for good and bad reasons this time.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Seven other women accused Pearce of raping them between 2007 and 2020, and nearly all of them came forward after Giles’ and Cabrales’ deaths made headlines.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headline
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Just days before his appearance, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will defend his title in a high-stakes ladder match against Kevin Owens at the Royal Rumble.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Jannik Sinner of Italy return to defend their respective Women’s and Men’s Singles titles.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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According to a caption shared with the post, the intriguing wave scene was captured at the RiF010, a surf pool found in Rotterdam, the second-largest city in the Netherlands after the national capital Amsterdam.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Some attendees may prefer captions or visual aids, while others benefit more from a direct audio connection.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Two hours later, the blog reported that the heading had disappeared.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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In that sort of price range, a $12,000 box to put a watch in comes under the heading of an impulse buy.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Headline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headline. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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