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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
On the minus side, elbow-room is tight, the pedals are offset, and the windshield’s header rail is awkwardly low for taller drivers.
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
Everton built a move that ended with Beto testing Andre Onana with a header.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
In the 77th minute Mater Dei’s Ayden Romero got off a header about five yards in front of the goal off of a throw, but the soft shot was caught by Stillwell.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
Diogo Jota had an effort saved by Conor Hazard, while the goalkeeper also tipped Jarell Quansah’s header over the bar.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
Everton built a move that ended with Beto testing Andre Onana with a header.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
In the 77th minute Mater Dei’s Ayden Romero got off a header about five yards in front of the goal off of a throw, but the soft shot was caught by Stillwell.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
Diogo Jota had an effort saved by Conor Hazard, while the goalkeeper also tipped Jarell Quansah’s header over the bar.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
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Mamma Mia! previously held the title, grossing $611.5 million worldwide following its release in June 2008.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
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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
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Collette looked incredibly joyful in her video, and confirmed her exuberance in the caption.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Fif clearly disagreed with Budden’s reasoning, expressing so in the post’s caption, slamming his treatment of animals and other startling behavior.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Then decide whether to make a thinning cut that removes the entire branch or a heading cut that only snips off a portion.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2025
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Investors could use a break heading into a new month, but there are no shortage of obstacles ahead, including next week’s February jobs report and looming tariff deadlines.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Corporate layoffs have made headlines as companies like Workday, Dow, CNN, Starbucks, Southwest Airlines and Meta cut jobs in 2025.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Call scams have been making headlines in recent weeks, fueled by the rise in AI threats and urgent but fake banking and technical support calls that push users to install software or transfer money.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Header.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/header. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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