Definition of headernext
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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 The power plant features titanium headers and an Akrapovič silencer for the exhaust, and is allowed to breathe through a massive front intake that required reworking the steering head. — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026 Reus played a free kick from near the left end line to the near post, where Klauss flicked in a header in the 76th minute. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 The Brazilian midfielder has scored four goals, all headers, in his last five matches after scoring in three consecutive games against CF Montreal, Atlanta United and Chicago before being held scoreless Saturday against Nashville. — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 His header went straight to Brighton midfielder Pascal Gross in acres of space, with Yoro and Heaven spread miles apart. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for header
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Noun
  • The bookshelf in our king-bedroom suite featured a variety of titles - from coffee table books chronicling early twentieth-century Miami to art history books to beachy novels.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In the meantime, 12 of MLB’s 30 teams will play for a World Series title.
    — Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Fans were quick to comment on the color, courtesy of artist Matt Rez, though the fashion afficiando purposefully kept the caption quiet.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • While some of its high-level LLM tricks are downright goofy, essential features like live captions, translations, and mini-map navigation perform admirably.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Pulling off this minor miracle in 1976, which falls under the heading of inspiration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The probe comes as Washington grapples with how to deal with AI and data center development, as public backlash has become increasingly intense heading into the 2026 midterm election.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • After a weekend of alarming headlines about AI mishaps, public sector breaches, and agents gaining unauthorized access to outside systems, tech and AI CEOs are descending on Washington yet again this week.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Part of the fun of listening to the thrice-weekly show (one being for Patreon members), aside from its hosts contextualizing a dizzying array of tabloid headlines, is learning its lexicon.
    — Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Header.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/header. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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