Thesaurus results for DEATH'S HEAD

death's-head

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The left-wing group Data for Progress released a poll after Ocasio-Cortez’s government funding criticism showing her ahead by double digits in a hypothetical primary.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
Some federal polls have the party ranked as the most popular in the country today.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

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But some companies are betting that mass-market neural tech won't require opening the skull at all.

— Elaine Yu, CNBC, 11 July 2026
The skulls are from the Dayak, a collective term for the more than 200 Indigenous groups native to Borneo, and are collectively valued at approx.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026

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The smooth pate texture is perfect for older dogs who have issues with their teeth.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Surprisingly the most expensive hairpiece so far has been Attenborough’s, which Fortune reveals was a hybrid of a cheap £20 ($26) wig at the back combined with tens of man-hours knotting individual strands of hair onto a lace front to create the centenarian’s familiar pate.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026

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In the case of the female individual, the authors noted an unusual break at the base of the cranium that likely occurred near the time of death.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Scratches inside her cranium point to the removal of her brain, while long bones like the humeri, femur, and ulna were carved down to sharp points.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 June 2026

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Ahead, Sharkey shares more advice for mastering boho style, along with her product recommendations that check flower crowns at the door.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 11 July 2026
The 37 mm case, integrated bracelet, and crown are all 18-karat yellow gold, while the movement and inner bezel are finished in a matching gold tone.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 July 2026

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The ball grazed his glove before bouncing squarely on his noggin and over the wall.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Despite getting demoted from protagonist to fatality victim, Tan hints that he might not be done with Mortal Kombat — even if Cole and his now-two-dimensional noggin are.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 12 May 2026

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