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- adjective Alternative spelling of
above the fold .
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Examples
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Still waiting for that above-the-fold, front page headline in the New York Times:
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The story would have been above-the-fold on local papers all over the country tomorrow and top of the story discussion on the Sunday shows.
Matthew Yglesias » Richard Shelby Shuts the Government Down 2010
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In the most egregious case of mislabeling this side of Zabar's no lobster "lobster salad," the Journal's front page, above-the-fold story on Saturday sought to paint the situation as a "culture clash" based on "clashing personalities" and driven by "a war of words."
Arianna Huffington: The Wall Street Journal's Shoddy Journalism on TechCrunch: It's Not About the Personalities, It's About the Principle Arianna Huffington 2011
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In the most egregious case of mislabeling this side of Zabar's no lobster "lobster salad," the Journal's front page, above-the-fold story on Saturday sought to paint the situation as a "culture clash" based on "clashing personalities" and driven by "a war of words."
Arianna Huffington: The Wall Street Journal's Shoddy Journalism on TechCrunch: It's Not About the Personalities, It's About the Principle Arianna Huffington 2011
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• Websites with fresh content, strong visuals and above-the-fold messaging.
Dylan Kendall: Creating a Well-Packaged Nonprofit Dylan Kendall 2011
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An above-the-fold graphic, under the heading "Republicans keep a slight advantage," illustrated results from the latest Washington Post/ABC News poll showing likely voters favoring the Republican candidate in their Congressional district over the Democrat by a four point margin (49% to 45%).
Do Generic Polls Show GOP Lead Narrowing? The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Not above-the-fold like, say, McNabb was but not crickets, either.
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Senate primary with her endorsement of former New Hampshire attorney general Kelly Ayotte, McQuaid took to a front-page, above-the-fold editorial Tuesday, to tell New Hampshire voters not to listen.
New Hampshire Newspaper To Palin: Don't Tell Us How To Vote 2010
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The Obama administration received what was, I think, some of its first front-page, above-the-fold environmental coverage in the New York Times -- for the EPA's announcement of a new, health-based standard for ozone.
Carl Pope: The Obama Reversal That Might Save Your Life 2010
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The New York Times has front-paged the news of the UK government's austerity programme today, right up there with a splashy, above-the-fold photo of a pile of Evening Standards at the newsstand that blare Tax and Axe.
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