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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
And that came courtesy of Leonardo’s winner when Sergej Milinković-Savić’s header was saved by Ederson into his path.
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Miami played much better in a scoreless second half, coming closest to busting the shutout on a Messi header that took a diving save to repel.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
But on review, Sonnett was judged to have fouled Claire Hutton with a two-handed shove in the back, creating space for the header.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
All the scoring came in a 20-minute span of the first half with the ageless Sergio Ramos putting Monterrey in front with a header in the 25th minute and Lautaro Martinez pulling that back for Milan three minutes before the intermission.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Miami played much better in a scoreless second half, coming closest to busting the shutout on a Messi header that took a diving save to repel.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
But on review, Sonnett was judged to have fouled Claire Hutton with a two-handed shove in the back, creating space for the header.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
All the scoring came in a 20-minute span of the first half with the ageless Sergio Ramos putting Monterrey in front with a header in the 25th minute and Lautaro Martinez pulling that back for Milan three minutes before the intermission.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for header
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McCormack, one of the heroes of KU’s NCAA title game victory over North Carolina in 2022, averaged 10.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game while playing for Alba Berlin (Germany) in the Euroleague this past season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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Those collections have become the focus for millions of listeners, especially on streaming platforms, which largely keep those titles alive.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Johnson wrote in a caption under images from their adventures, which included catching sunsets and boat riding.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 July 2025
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Vega later updated the caption of the post to share the happy news that the dog had been adopted.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Multiple people were taken to the hospital after experiencing turbulence on an American Airlines flight heading to Raleigh-Durham International Airport.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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On June 12, an Air India flight heading to London's Gatwick Airport crashed minutes after takeoff in Ahmedabad in western India.—
Greta Bjornson,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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Jim Jones is making headlines for his recent remarks about Nas, calling into question the rap icon’s cultural relevance and long-term impact.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
27 June 2025
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Just days ago, Amazon MGM made headlines around the globe when announcing that Dune director Denis Villeneuve has been tapped to direct the next 007 film.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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“Header.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/header. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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