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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 headers
Haaland was mostly quiet against Ivory Coast, with Les Elephants doing a superb job of limiting his touches aside from two non-threatening headers in the first half.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
There was a variety to these finishes, as three were from outside the box (including one direct from a corner), two were headers and two were penalties.
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Improving search engine visibility means considering your content structure, optimizing your pages for easy online reading and clarity, and ensuring your most important content is referenced in your headers and metadata.
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Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
In contrast to Ronaldo and Brazil’s struggles, France rode the wave of home support, with its linchpin Zinedine Zidane scoring twice from headers in the first half and Emmanuel Petit adding a third goal in stoppage time.
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Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
The Netherlands struck first when legendary defender Virgil van Dijk opened the scoring with one of his trademark headers.
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Bryan Preston,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
In qualifying, the two-time runners-up (as Czechoslovakia, in 1934 and 1962) scored more set-piece goals — seven of them headers — than any other European team.
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David Hickey,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Itten twice came close with headers that sailed just over the bar, but Australia survived.
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Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
Whether from set pieces or open play, its accurate delivery pairs effectively with high-level headers of the ball.
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Esteban Campanela,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
There was a variety to these finishes, as three were from outside the box (including one direct from a corner), two were headers and two were penalties.
—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Improving search engine visibility means considering your content structure, optimizing your pages for easy online reading and clarity, and ensuring your most important content is referenced in your headers and metadata.
—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
In contrast to Ronaldo and Brazil’s struggles, France rode the wave of home support, with its linchpin Zinedine Zidane scoring twice from headers in the first half and Emmanuel Petit adding a third goal in stoppage time.
—
Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
The Netherlands struck first when legendary defender Virgil van Dijk opened the scoring with one of his trademark headers.
—
Bryan Preston,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
In qualifying, the two-time runners-up (as Czechoslovakia, in 1934 and 1962) scored more set-piece goals — seven of them headers — than any other European team.
—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Itten twice came close with headers that sailed just over the bar, but Australia survived.
—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
Whether from set pieces or open play, its accurate delivery pairs effectively with high-level headers of the ball.
—
Esteban Campanela,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headers
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James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh led the Heat to two NBA titles and four Finals appearances in their four years together (2010 through 2014) before James left in free agency to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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In addition to the three World Series titles, the Dodgers have won five NL pennants and nine division titles under Roberts.
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One of the more obvious storytelling choices in Weapon X is the lack of narrative captions.
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Later, read the captions aloud together like a comic strip.
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Instead of streamlining, companies simply used generic headings to bucket their existing legal boilerplate.
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To work around this, LLM hackers turned to markup language, which, among other things, allows users to add formatting elements such as headings, lists, and links to text without the need for HTML tags.
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Chiefs game Swift made headlines when she was photographed sitting next to Kelce's mom, Donna, at a Kansas City Chiefs game in September 2023.
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Lamine Yamal hoovered up the headlines after making his first World Cup start in Spain’s convincing 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia on June 21 — and with good reason.
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“Headers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headers. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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