headlines

plural of headline
as in titles
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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“Headlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headlines. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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