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Example Sentences

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Kanye West was supposed to headline Sunday night but canceled two weeks before the fest and was replaced by The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

"Is Netanyahu real or AI?" an internet headline blared, pointing to a video that supposedly showed the Israeli prime minister with six fingers.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The Bank of Canada sets interest rates to achieve and maintain 2% inflation, and, prior to the conflict in Iran, data indicated that increases in headline and core prices were decelerating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

She no longer read the news on Nigeria.com because each headline, even the most unlikely ones, somehow reminded her of Obinze.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie