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Treasury’s 30-year bond auction last week, which delivered the highest yield since 2001, and the data surrounding it make it worth going beyond the headline, says Barclays’ Anshul Pradhan in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"Water cheek!" is the Metro's headline as it reports that campaigners have hit out after the government backed plans to allow water companies to increase prices during droughts.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
That angle led to a headline in the California Post, which declared that “Spencer Pratt’s voters could be deciding factor in LA mayor showdown according to latest poll.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
"Call this justice?" asks the Sun's headline as it reports that Henry Nowak's killer will be allowed prison-to-prison video calls with his mother.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The headline is in all capital letters, inches high, marching across the entire top third of the newspaper.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Australian toxic mushroom killer Erin Patterson launches an appeal on Wednesday against her conviction in a triple-murder case that made headlines worldwide.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
But when confronted with these headlines in August, the energy market barely flinched.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
If you only followed the headlines, it was difficult to reconcile the two dominant narratives about Gen Z. Depending on the week, we were either frighteningly reckless or hopelessly boring.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
When the Taliban took over in 2021, Seraj made headlines when she announced that she would stay in her country to fight for women's rights.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
“I wouldn’t trust him for the day’s headlines, but the tales of his boyhood seafaring days are clear as a bell.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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On the dreamy ballad “Después de Ti,” she was joined on guitar by Greg Gonzalez of Cigarettes After Sex, reenacting their performance together from April, when Karol headlined Coachella.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
It follows a report on page three of Thursday's Guardian newspaper, headlined "Time at the bar? Council accused of trying to stop pubs being pubs with 'no standing' plan".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The growth was headlined by higher worldwide sales of Repatha, which rose 37%, to $953 million, and Evenity, which was up 38%, to $714 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
"Star Trek" legend George Takei on Saturday headlined a 60th anniversary celebration of the groundbreaking sci-fi series at Comic-Con, which featured stars from across the Starship Enterprise's expanded universe of films and shows.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
One night at a small concert headlined by Iron Butterfly, Scruggs was drawn to one of the other performers, Country Joe.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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Several papers lead with drought declarations for more parts of the UK, affecting "45m Brits", according to the Daily Mirror, headlining with "High & Dry".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Sex Pistols headlining the Palladium in New York City or the Agora in Cleveland wouldn’t have made splashy headlines.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
That makes Debbie and Judith relatable and extraordinary figures, in that they are 50-something women, played by 50-something women headlining a high-velocity espionage thriller, linked to developments each is entitled to be angry about.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
On Sunday, they cemented their status by headlining their own mini-festival, topping a predominantly female bill that also included The Last Dinner Party, Lykke Li and Rachel Chinouriri.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 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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