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death's-heads

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plural of death's-head

as in polls

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Georgia, Texas and Alabama took turns holding the top spot in the first six polls in 2024.

— Eric Olson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Several polls have shown the Texas contest competitive as Abbott seeks a fourth term in office.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2026

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Spears and a club The team found a pointed stick and two spears lying close to the antlered skulls of red deer.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
Colorfully decorated as bones, pumpkins, cauldrons, skulls, and owls, these treats are like specialty canine cookies.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2026

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The kitchen makes its own terrines, pates and pickles, among other pantry staples, which shine in dishes like mussels in tomato-miso escabeche and burrata with pistachio pistou and fermented honey.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
French research suggests that people with numerous, deep forehead wrinkles are more likely to die of heart disease than those with smooth frontal pates.

— Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026

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The left, of course, took this completely out of context because most things fly over their heads, and instead viewed it as Sweeney somehow demeaning women's sports.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
What is the probability of getting exactly three heads and three tails?

— Dana Mackenzie, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

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