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header

noun

ˈhe-dər

Definition of 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 Angel City loses to Racing Louisville Maja Lardner scored her first NWSL goal and scored again on a second-half header to give Racing Louisville a 2-1 win over Angel City at BMO Stadium on Sunday. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 Como said under-12 players would be taught heading technique once a month, again with a light rubber ball, with a maximum of five headers in a session. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Baltimore snapped the streak with a win in the second game of a double header, but Boston came back with another win against Toronto. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 His goal proved especially important when Minnesota’s Devin Padelford was left unmarked on a set piece and scored on a header in the 75th minute. — Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for header

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New York beat the Aces 87-76 on June 23 and beat Las Vegas 93-85 for the Commissioner's Cup title June 30.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Baresi is regarded as an AC Milan icon, having spent his entire 20-year career with the club, winning six Serie A titles and three top European trophies, and captaining the team for 15 seasons before retiring in 1997.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

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Como said under-12 players would be taught heading technique once a month, again with a light rubber ball, with a maximum of five headers in a session.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 26 July 2026
After getting swept out of the second round by the eventual-champion Knicks last year, the Sixers now have legitimate title aspirations of their own heading into the 2026-27 campaign.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

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The Strait of Hormuz — which handled around one-fifth of global oil supply before the war — has seen traffic drop to a trickle with sporadic increase in ship transits on positive headlines.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
The headline any other week might be about Langley’s ongoing winning streak at the top of the chart.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

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