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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
why does each column have a header except the last one?
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Recent Examples of headers
Tasos Douvikas and Assane Diao scored with headers for Como.
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ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Having more courage to play, winning duels, winning headers, tackles, conceding terrible goals.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Check the full email headers for clues If the communication is happening by email, the full email header may reveal the route the message traveled.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
This is one of the most traditional and widely recognized curtain headers.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Different headers create different looks, and some are easier to open and close than others.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
During those long-ball situations, Carroll was typically first to every second ball, oftentimes winning the headers.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Their latest batch of farewell dates includes yet more double-headers with the B-52’s—bringing last year’s North American co-headline run to the United Kingdom—as well as another trek across North America that straddles their Coachella appearances in April.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Then, the Bespoke Publishing Operations team gets the manuscripts ready to print, preparing the layout and design of the book, including internal art on chapter headers, font and maps.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Having more courage to play, winning duels, winning headers, tackles, conceding terrible goals.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Check the full email headers for clues If the communication is happening by email, the full email header may reveal the route the message traveled.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
This is one of the most traditional and widely recognized curtain headers.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Different headers create different looks, and some are easier to open and close than others.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
During those long-ball situations, Carroll was typically first to every second ball, oftentimes winning the headers.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Their latest batch of farewell dates includes yet more double-headers with the B-52’s—bringing last year’s North American co-headline run to the United Kingdom—as well as another trek across North America that straddles their Coachella appearances in April.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Then, the Bespoke Publishing Operations team gets the manuscripts ready to print, preparing the layout and design of the book, including internal art on chapter headers, font and maps.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headers
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The king had already stripped Andrew of his royal titles due to his connections to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The whole album is constantly in motion, and not only because three different song titles reference modes of transportation.—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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The editor’s captions tell us that there were — take a deep breath — hundreds of sets of dentures turned in each year, fewer than half of which were eventually claimed.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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Curate favorite photos from different years, add simple captions or dates and keep the design clean and modern.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Will my boss prefer serif or sans serif headings in this pitch deck?—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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On a radio channel typically reserved for crisp, professional callouts about altitude, headings and runway assignments, the animal impressions stood out — to put it mildly.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the coach’s evolving messaging created credibility gaps ensuring that each new development reignited the story into more news headlines.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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The years of headlines stick with voters, Republican pollster Mike Madrid said.—
Andrew Graham
April 26,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Headers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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