header

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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 header Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign played into Charli XCX’s Brat summer aesthetic by changing their X header to the chartreuse aesthetic of the British singer’s album after she was announced as a nominee. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2024 Pina got her first of the game in the 24th minute, before headers from Alexia Putellas and Mapi León either side of half-time made it 4-0. Jamie Barton, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024 Renowned as two of the best headers of the ball in the women's game, Renard and Popp have been frequent rivals, at both club and international level, for over a decade. Asif Burhan, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 The pieces are online under the header of The Zendaya Edit. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for header 
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Noun
  • But the Roos tied the game near the end of the first half and, with a man advantage, grabbed a winner to clinch their second-straight Summit League title, 2-1, on Saturday at DU Soccer Stadium.
    Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The organizations that allegedly published them, including the American Psychological Association and Pew Research Center, are real, but the titles cited in the document are not discoverable online.
    Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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  • Screenshots have also circulated on social media that appear to show that Scherzinger liked an Instagram post by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that expressed support for a Trump presidency in the caption.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
  • This opera is sung in Italian with English captions.
    Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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  • The Washington Commanders remain very much a huge surprise around the NFL world, boasting a 7-2 record heading into Week 9.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The state, with its 19 electoral votes, is razor tight heading into Election Day.
    Joanne Haner, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • Experts believe that a combination of lax oversight and cost-cutting have led to more people getting sick, such as with listeria outbreaks that have also been all over recent headlines.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Guan Hu’s win in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes this year with Black Dog grabbed headlines — and deservedly so.
    Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024

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“Header.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/header. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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