as in titles
either one of the words that are at the top of a page in a dictionary or similar book and that show the first and last words on the page
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Sabalenka is 6-6 against Gauff, who won both her Grand Slam titles against the Belarusian.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Mikaela Shiffrin became the first skier in the six-decade history of the World Cup with nine season titles in one discipline.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, chants rippled across the crowd of Angelenos, some of whom waved American and California flags and banners from Mexico and Palestine.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Security personnel typically clean up flags, banners and signs that demonstrators leave behind at the embassy, the spokesperson added, explaining that security staff do not generally prohibit the placing of such items.—
Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Guide words.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guide%20words. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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