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headline

[hed-lahyn] / ˈhɛdˌlaɪn /


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So I shouldn’t trust any of these headline numbers?

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Evercore ISI noted that while the headline redemption figures are “undeniably large,” the earnings impact is “materially more modest.”

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

A consensus of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected headline inflation at a higher 2.7%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Even the White House still has a statement on its website dated 25 June 2025 under the headline 'Iran's Nuclear Facilities Have Been Obliterated – and Suggestions Otherwise are Fake News.'

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

There's the headline about Afghanistan just a couple of feet from me.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi