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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
On Wednesday, his son’s header was responsible for the Quakes’ first defeat since a 1-0 home loss to these Sounders on March 15.
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Jon Becker, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The engine, which was refreshed in the 1980s, was also fitted with new headers.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 May 2026
Mimi Van Zanten’s header in the 81st minute stood up as the winning goal to give Wave FC a 2-1 win in front of 17,169 at BMO Stadium Saturday.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 10 May 2026
But Hartford dug deep and pulled it out, thanks to a Arturo Diz Pe header off of a corner in the 89th minute.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2026
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Jon Becker, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The engine, which was refreshed in the 1980s, was also fitted with new headers.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 May 2026
Mimi Van Zanten’s header in the 81st minute stood up as the winning goal to give Wave FC a 2-1 win in front of 17,169 at BMO Stadium Saturday.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 10 May 2026
But Hartford dug deep and pulled it out, thanks to a Arturo Diz Pe header off of a corner in the 89th minute.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for header
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Knicks fans are hoping to break their 53-year championship drought, knowing a title would also silence one of Jalen Brunson’s biggest critics.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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For the first time in nearly two decades, the Eagle Rock softball team will be playing in a CIF LA City Section title game.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Days later, Gilbert took to Instagram again to share a candid post, which included a makeup-free selfie and a caption with words of positivity.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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The comedian, actress and former talk show host shared the comparison image of herself in an Instagram post Wednesday and directed her followers in the caption to check out her story on the publishing platform Substack.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Adults might opt for spa treatments and relaxing in an above-water cabin but littles can spend the day snorkeling or heading of to supervised activities on the resort.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Within a few seconds, the 408-foot-tall (124-meter) rocket, the largest ever built, cleared the launch tower and turned onto an eastward heading over the Gulf of Mexico.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2026
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Indeed, Colbert’s facility with hot, headline-heavy topics helped reverse CBS’ fortunes in late night.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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The sensational case made headlines at the time but now, with the release of Netflix's The Crash, interest in the case has soared to an all-time high.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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“Header.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/header. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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