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[hed-lahyn] / ˈhɛdˌlaɪn /


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That variation isn’t reflected in the headline number, which showed a 2.1% yearly increase for home prices nationally.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

The headline jobless rate already excludes anyone living in rural areas—about a third of China’s overall population.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Jay-Z has chosen himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

But the idea is sure to get tongues wagging - and headline writers scribbling.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The headline in Le Petit Parisien used more ink:

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

He first made national headlines for his role in stopping the construction of an oil pipeline in a Black Memphis neighborhood.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

Missing the point, Bloomberg headlines its story: “Anthropic Flags ‘Existential Risks’ in Long-Awaited IPO Filing.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

But investors need to look past gloomy daily headlines and consider what’s really going on when selecting stocks for long-term growth.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

The allegations drew scores of headlines well after the last episode of the season featuring Echard aired in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

When we first moved in I tried to read the headlines but there’s so many layers, all I could make out was a few words and pieces of dates: July 12...November 7...1945.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome

The company’s results were headlined by the steel mills segment, where earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests more than doubled to $1.79 billion from $793 million a year prior.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

“There’s a reason U2 has headlined stadiums for decades: they don’t just perform, they deliver iconic moments audiences remember forever,” Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

This summer, Raye was among the six British and Irish artists who headlined Reading and Leeds Festival.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 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

But my jaw really dropped when I read a July 19,2004, article from the International Herald Tribune headlined: “Want Fries With Outsourcing?”

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

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

In April, he made his Coachella headlining debut, playing a nearly 90-minute set.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 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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