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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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Alexis Mac Allister scored the first goal in the 14th minute on a header from close range and Gonzalo Montiel made it 2-0 with a right footed shot from the center of the box after getting a perfect through pass from Messi.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Featuring 136 narrative features, documentaries and shorts from around the world, the program opens on Halloween with a double header.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
This finding aligned with the brain scans of the heavy headers, and both dMRI methods produced consistent results.
—New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2025
Chris Durkin played a long arcing ball-in from well outside the area to the back post and João Klauss flicked a header to McSorley for the finish.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Featuring 136 narrative features, documentaries and shorts from around the world, the program opens on Halloween with a double header.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
This finding aligned with the brain scans of the heavy headers, and both dMRI methods produced consistent results.
—New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2025
Chris Durkin played a long arcing ball-in from well outside the area to the back post and João Klauss flicked a header to McSorley for the finish.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for header
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The Dodgers are looking to become baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century, as the Blue Jays hope to win their first World Series title since 1993.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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After his 21 goals had helped steer John Mousinho’s side to the League One title the previous season, Bishop reported for pre-season in high spirits and in peak physical shape ahead of his first campaign in the Championship.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Others, meanwhile, attributed the caption to the couple's dark humor.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Theroux wrote in Italian in his caption, per Instagram's translation.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ratified in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment is short, a mere fifty words including the section headings, but with a large intended effect.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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Another short straight leads into the 90-degree left-handed turn two followed by the sweeping right-handed turn that opens into a straight heading toward the left-handed turn five Carrier Corner.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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That's all the headlines for today.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Kross and Scarlett made headlines after their departures from WWE in August, following the expiration of their contracts.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Header.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/header. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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