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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
I usually just glance at the headlines in the morning paper before dashing off to work
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Now scroll down for more headlines making news in metro Detroit and beyond.
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Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2024
In 2015, the former child star made headlines following allegations of assaulting his mother and an arrest for reckless driving.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The concept of headlines also occupied Karlsson’s thoughts.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Because the main headline was that Genevieve was finally gone, voted out 3-2.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2024
In 2015, the former child star made headlines following allegations of assaulting his mother and an arrest for reckless driving.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The concept of headlines also occupied Karlsson’s thoughts.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Because the main headline was that Genevieve was finally gone, voted out 3-2.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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None of these are essential to playing, especially for single-player titles, but are certainly nice-to-haves and notable by their absence.Matt Kamen, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
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On Sunday, the emerging Cardinals play for their first national title against Penn State, a powerhouse program.Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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Noah Schnapp, who plays Will Byers, also posted a carousel on Instagram with a lengthy caption, reflecting on his time as one of the show’s main characters.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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In his caption, Thomas told other small business owners to learn from his mistakes.Esther Kang, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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With an intuitive design toolkit, graphic presets and typography templates, users can create design headings for desktop publishing projects and logos for products and websites.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Tom Kim finished a distant second on 19-under and Justin Thomas, who led by a shot heading into the final round but remains without a win in more than two years, was third on 18-under.Matias Grez, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Headline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headline. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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