swan dives

noun

plural of swan dive
as in headers

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  1. headers
  2. drops
  3. falls
  4. spills
Noun
  • To help textile mills assess the impact of their headers, Fabscrap also developed a Smart Swatch Scorecard, which assigns header designs a grade, based on the number of components and the relative ease of disassembling them.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The software also supports OCR, redaction, repair, batch processing, and compression, as well as headers, footers, page numbers, and watermarks.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of headers
Noun
  • Behavioral science research shows that when change is imposed from above, employees push back productivity drops, and resentment rises.
    — Deborah Lovich, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Add a few drops of water, and these flavors are amplified, but the fierce heat is toned down that otherwise hits you on the back palate.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of drops
Noun
  • The fund can be tapped when the economy sours and revenue falls.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In senior living communities across multiple states, including Arizona and Pennsylvania, Paul has helped reduce falls by up to 72%.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of falls
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  • Attacks on ships and oil infrastructure in the waterway have produced oil spills visible from space.
    — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • That gig included maintaining a coffee station, restocking the restroom and mopping up spills.
    — Brian Niemietz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of spills
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