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[hed-lahyn] / ˈhɛdˌlaɪn /


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I’d say the CalMatters headline and story neatly summed things up:

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The Daily Star shifts its focus to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's return to the UK in time for the children's new school year with the headline: "Regal has landed."

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

However, headline inflation is expected to be lower than previously assessed, it said Wednesday, reflecting fluctuating global energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

He didn’t have to headline a film or TV episode to make his mark.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

Beneath that headline was a hand-drawn picture of a vacuum cleaner, rendered in color.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Puerto Rico’s ongoing water crisis made national headlines last week, as many were left without water for days — and now a majority of the island faces drought conditions.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Kiffin surely knew the blowback that would happen with the stunt, the headlines Wright’s arrival would provoke.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Dutch costal city The Hague recently made headlines after a New York Times article described it as a new "coolcation" hotspot, external while "southern Europe overheats".

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Meanwhile, a flurry of positive headlines raised hopes for diplomatic progress in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

I went to the magazine rack and picked up a couple different sports ones and read the headlines.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

In an article in the right-wing Times daily headlined "Was it wrong to write so much about Jason Arday?" journalist Sarah Ditum defended her reporting.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

The Guardian shows Team GB athlete Morgan Lake seeking shade from the heat under an umbrella during the European Athletics Championship in Birmingham above an article headlined on temperatures hitting 38.1C "as fifth heatwave peaks".

From BBC Aug. 14, 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

Some advocates cite a 2018 op-ed in the Wall Street Journal by JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Warren Buffett that was headlined “Short-Termism Is Harming the Economy.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

It doesn’t mention the even-bigger-to-me news that last night Shooting Star headlined at a club in Seattle and, according to the text Adam sent me at midnight, sold out the place.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

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

Earlier this year, Katseye member Manon Bannerman also hit pause on performing with the pop group, meaning Saturday’s headlining performance in Pasadena will feature four of the group’s original six members.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

The likes of Saint Levant, Dystinct and Khaled are headlining the one-day festival, which feels like a step forward for Arabic music fan Mariam Azam.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

After a stint on the Warped Tour, Jimmy Eat World set out on a U.S. headlining tour in the fall, with Hey Mercedes opening.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 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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