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Dateline

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

A line at the beginning of a document (such as a newspaper article) stating the place of origin and typically the date, and often written in capital letters.

Equivalents

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Gaeilgedátlíne

Examples

Other bits of furniture include the dateline, which says where a journalist is reporting fromhistorically with the date of dispatch, eg “Buenos Aires, 1 March.””

CEFR level

C2
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