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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
Boulaye Dia scored Lazio’s third with a close-range header to take the lead for the first time in the tie, but Bodø/Glimt, which faced 33 shots over the course of the game, found a response through Helmersen in the 109th minute.
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Yapi broke the tie in the 53rd minute, punching in a goal following two headers coming off a set piece.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Her header for England’s first goal showed the hunger and desire this England team needed, as did her near-post run to flick the ball onto Bright for their second in the first half.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The 33-year-old scored a hat-trick of headers before heading into the stands after being substituted and was booked by the referee upon his return.
—Sam Joseph, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Yapi broke the tie in the 53rd minute, punching in a goal following two headers coming off a set piece.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Her header for England’s first goal showed the hunger and desire this England team needed, as did her near-post run to flick the ball onto Bright for their second in the first half.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The 33-year-old scored a hat-trick of headers before heading into the stands after being substituted and was booked by the referee upon his return.
—Sam Joseph, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for header
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The beloved title has since stuck, with some controversy.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Dolphins, along with the New York Jets (5-12) and New England Patriots (4-13), are all trying to catch Buffalo (13-4), which has won the past four division titles and advanced to the AFC Championship game last season.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
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In the episode, the cast goes to a nightclub so loud that all the dialogue is shown in captions.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the caption, Fey is labeled as Arthur's Dorothy Zbornak, while Poehler is Getty's Sophia Petrillo, Rudolph is McClanahan's Blanche Devereux, and Lisa Kudrow is Rose Nylund, who was played by White.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Paddy Pimblett Stops Michael Chandler Pimblett, a former Cage Warriors champion, was 6-0 heading into UFC 314.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Well, that question verbatim is a heading in the TCA leadership’s email — and here are the bullet points that followed, in the board’s own words: Conversations about organizing summer tour have been ongoing since the summer of 2024.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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The eight-pound sausage dog recently made headlines around the world for surviving on a rugged Australian island for more than a year.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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Now read the latest smartphone headlines, including those on the Galaxy S25 Edge, in Forbes’ weekly Android Circuit news digest...—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Header.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/header. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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