See headlinese in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "2021 May 29, Richard Nordquist, “What Is Headlinese?”, in ThoughtCo:",
"text": "[Otto] Jespersen, a language professor known for his expertise in syntax and language development, stated that headlinese is not really grammatical writing.",
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"ipa": "/ˌhɛd.laɪˈniz/",
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