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headline

[hed-lahyn] / ˈhɛdˌlaɪn /


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"King says slavery was 'monstrous'," reads the paper's headline, although he "stops short of apologising".

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The Daily Telegraph leads with a story saying the prime minister "will consider investments in healthcare and education as redress for colonial past" under the headline "Burnham open to slavery payouts".

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The country’s headline inflation remained above the Bank of Korea’s 2% target in October.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

But you just wrote a headline that looks like this is just a governmental development, something that the Department of Justice did.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

By then Yasuko’s death had become headline news across Japan.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

His comments on Trump's loyal and omnipresent 35-year-old aide Natalie Harp, in particular, made headlines and drew Trump's ire over the summer.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Let’s see if you can pick the right words to complete the following entirely real headlines.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

About a month after the accusations made headlines, Hemingson won the 2024 Writers Guild Award for original screenplay for “The Holdovers.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

She made headlines for wearing traditional boots of the Yup'ik people while being sworn in as a congresswoman in 2022.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

All over the country, below headlines in massive type about Gagarin’s triumph, were brief articles with headlines such as “Puts Snooze Before News.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

The last time two women headlined one of the UFC's flagship numbered events was when Amanda Nunes defeated in June 2023.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Investors had been lining up for a parade of IPOs this fall, expected to be headlined by a gigantic and record-setting offering from Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Now the news side of the Chronicle has published a story headlined “Scott Wiener spent years rewriting California housing law. What does he have to show for it?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Kacey Musgraves headlined a tribute to late country legend Dolly Parton, while Teddy Swims, Sombr and Raye offered a soulful tribute to crooner George Michael, 40 years after the release of his landmark album "Faith."

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

It doesn’t mention the even-bigger-to-me news that last night Shooting Star headlined at a club in Seattle and, according to the text Adam sent me at midnight, sold out the place.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

Taylor completed a clean sweep of the trilogy in July 2025, headlining an all-women's card in New York, before retiring in September this year following victory over Flora Pili at Dublin's Croke Park.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The NFL had approached him years prior about headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, but it came with the stipulation to perform “Run This Town” with Rihanna and Kanye West.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

That same day, he’s headlining the Hollywood Bowl, one of his favorite venues in the city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Image: FKA Twigs and her dancers letting out a collective primal scream while headlining the LadyLand Festival at Under the K Bridge Park in Brooklyn.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

“I know! You’re headlining at major concert venues all over the world. I completely get that. I’m gonna start in New York and work my way around the globe,” I say.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold


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