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Martinez's attorney sought a hearing to determine whether federal authorities improperly destroyed evidence in the cranial case against her by allowing the SUV to be taken back to Maine.
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Dave Savini, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Though cranial deformations were not unheard of in Mesoamerica, researchers stressed that this type is less common than other types in the region — and unusually combines both tabular erect and tabular superior styles.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
At the time, she was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma and underwent an emergency craniectomy.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
The space was replaced with swelling and cranial packing.
—David Freyne, Time, 7 Dec. 2025
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Dave Savini, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Though cranial deformations were not unheard of in Mesoamerica, researchers stressed that this type is less common than other types in the region — and unusually combines both tabular erect and tabular superior styles.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
At the time, she was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma and underwent an emergency craniectomy.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
The space was replaced with swelling and cranial packing.
—David Freyne, Time, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Cranial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cranial. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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cranial
adjective
cra·ni·al
ˈkrā-nē-əl 
: of, relating to, or directed toward the skull or cranium
Medical Definition
cranial
adjective
cra·ni·al
ˈkrā-nē-əl
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