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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
The only crack came when the Pride netted an equalizer in the 61st minute off a header from the weak side of the net.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The 40-year-old veteran soared higher than Wales goalkeeper Karl Darlow and glanced his header into the unguarded goal.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Batter up Overall view of Truist Park in the fifth inning during game two of a double header between the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins on August 9, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Prosper keeper Josie Juvera reacted to impressively get two hands to it but the power behind Colvin’s header was enough to push it through her gloves and into the net.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The 40-year-old veteran soared higher than Wales goalkeeper Karl Darlow and glanced his header into the unguarded goal.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Batter up Overall view of Truist Park in the fifth inning during game two of a double header between the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins on August 9, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Prosper keeper Josie Juvera reacted to impressively get two hands to it but the power behind Colvin’s header was enough to push it through her gloves and into the net.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for header
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The leadership group has also retained several familiar faces to help defend the NFC South division title during the upcoming season.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Continuing under the leadership of head coach David Carle, the Pios have a chance to win the eleventh title in program history.—
Jack Lowenstein,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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On YouTube, some viral videos about the game promote links to download it in their captions.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Social media users began posting screenshots of the Cheddar video on every platform with the same caption, garnering millions of views.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Texas Tech, meanwhile, lost star JT Toppin a month ago and seems to be feeling the effects, dropping three straight heading into this game.—
Steve Kornacki,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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Currently, Republican lawmakers are calling for the passage of laws that would ban weather modification, placing all kinds of ordinary scientific experimentation under that scary-sounding heading.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Encino, has made headlines in the past few years for authoring bills that have cracked down on sweets with synthetic dyes like Skittles and instituted a timeline for getting healthier food in public schools.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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That tension has kept risk pricing unstable, with assets reacting to headlines rather than converging on a clear macro trajectory.—
Lee Ying Shan,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Header.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/header. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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