headlines
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pluralof headline.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
headlinenouna heading in a newspaper for any written material, sometimes for an illustration, to indicate subject matter, set in larger type than that of the copy and containing one or more words and lines and often several banks.
Example Sentences
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Often, those efforts have been prompted by an allegation, such as the one made by Jane Doe, that garnered national headlines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“He was great with kids, a very loving man,” Robinson said, encouraging people to remember the beloved person behind the headlines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
“More gut-check moments will come as yields and headlines ebb and flow through year end,” Ives wrote in a note.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
In recent years, headlines about the country focused on the scale of its ambition, or the fantastical giga-projects girding Vision 2030, the full-steam-ahead drive to remake the kingdom into a business and entertainment powerhouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
I get all my headlines from Libby; we still have a dial-up modem at home, and thus all Facebook monitoring is done at her house.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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