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  • noun Plural form of headline.
  • noun idiomatic, plurale tantum important news stories

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Examples

  • David Cameron was up campaigning in Glenrothes yesterday and the quotation which has caught all the headlines is the one relating his belief that Scotland could quite feasibly both break away from the rest of the United Kingdom and survive - which is not really admitting that much, if you think about it; in case of breakaway, Scots would be looking surely for an improvement on the present situation, not mere "survival".

    (Mis)Interpreting Cameron O'Neill 2008

  • That is where he just held a press availability, answering a lot of the questions and a lot of that pushback we heard from the Republican convention, what he called the headlines, including Sarah Palin's speech last night.

    CNN Transcript Sep 4, 2008 2008

  • First lady says to Oprah; ‘ Girl, how much do you think they’ll say this ensemble is worth in headlines tomorrow?

    Beat 360° 10/1/09 2009

  • The great headlines is which we will have come full round behind to a aged days of basically no coverage.

    Archive 2009-11-01 admin 2009

  • While I understand that consumers gorge themselves on this garbarge (Palin headlines), do you think you could act with a little restraint and not COMPLETELY saturate your website with Palin headlines?

    Palin: 'I will forever question' Rev. Wright strategy 2009

  • The biggest problem with misleading headlines is that most people don't actually bother to read the story.

    How to Write a Misleading Headline | Managing Greatness 2009

  • The great headlines is which we will have come full round behind to a aged days of basically no coverage.

    No broadcasts from Section 1 finals | Varsity Insider admin 2009

  • The good headlines is which when a poro parody is made, scouting shold be easy - Holly Sampson in pictures (NSFW), as good as a others too: alg_veronica_siwik_daniels

    Archive 2009-12-01 admin 2009

  • The good headlines is which when a poro parody is made, scouting shold be easy - Holly Sampson in pictures (NSFW), as good as a others too: alg_veronica_siwik_daniels

    News on Fire: Anorak News Blog Archive Tiger Woods' Women: Wonder ... admin 2009

  • At the UAE Community Blog, samuraisam gives examples of how many times “dark side” has been used in headlines about Dubai over the years.

    Global Voices in English » Qatar, Dubai: Responding To British Media “Bashing” 2009

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  • JM understands these new corduroy pillows are making headlines.

    June 27, 2011