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Recent Examples of Synonyms for death's-heads
Noun
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Orbán, who is trailing Tisza in most polls, has in recent weeks escalated an aggressive anti-Ukraine campaign ahead of the election.—
JUSTIN SPIKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Subsequent polls, to be released every seven to 10 days after that and running through early May, will be based on a sample size of 1,200 likely voters.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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It’s infused into a patient’s brain through burr holes drilled through their skulls.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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Dire wolves resemble gray wolves but were larger, heavier and had broader skulls and more powerful teeth than their surviving relatives.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Speaking of pates, Dunk also visits the blacksmith, Steely Pate, who offers to sell him armor for 800 stags, or cheaper armor for 600.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My mother did not let the number of heads that were turning our way go unremarked upon.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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In one episode, the crew of the Red Dwarf visits an Earth on which time moves backwards, culminating in a slapstick reverse Wild West-style bar fight that sees teeth reappear in mouths, windows reassemble, and chairs unbreak over heads.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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