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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
Eddie Segura was unmarked, won a header and powered the ball past Sporting KC goalkeeper John Pulskamp.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
After putting relentless pressure on the América defense for most of the second half, Igor Jesus scored on a header off a corner kick by Bouanga to tie the score in the 89th minute.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
The forward returned from Oxford in January and scored a crashing header in a crucial victory over Elfsborg in the league phase of the Europa League, but only made five appearances in total.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Similarly, miners win a block only if their hash of the block header lies below the difficulty target.
—Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
After putting relentless pressure on the América defense for most of the second half, Igor Jesus scored on a header off a corner kick by Bouanga to tie the score in the 89th minute.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
The forward returned from Oxford in January and scored a crashing header in a crucial victory over Elfsborg in the league phase of the Europa League, but only made five appearances in total.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Similarly, miners win a block only if their hash of the block header lies below the difficulty target.
—Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 23 May 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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Meta’s use of these titles is protected under copyright law’s fair use provision, San Francisco district judge Vince Chhabria ruled.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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The Humane Society of Southeast Texas in Beaumont posted a scathing Facebook caption alongside surveillance screengrabs of two different people dumping kittens on the doorstep of the shelter while it was closed.—
TJ Macias,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2025
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Tagging her location as the Grand Wailea Maui, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, Kaling explained in the caption of her post that her trip involved a mix of work and play.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Chelsea handled Flamengo, top of Brazil’s Serie A heading into the Club World Cup, reasonably impressively for 45 minutes.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Demopoulos was riding a two-fight losing skid heading in UFC Atlanta.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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In a market driven by headlines, hype, and momentum, identifying truly high-quality investment opportunities requires more than surface-level analysis.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
27 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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“Header.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/header. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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