as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
The ball missed her glove and she's got one gnarly bump on her melon as a result.
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
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Sacbee.com,
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Experts say many multinational firms are adopting dual leadership models, where global business unit heads in India co-own strategy and product outcomes with their counterparts at headquarters.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Aldo Olivieri, il Gatto Magico (the Magic Cat), who had survived a fractured skull that required drilling to save his life and left him with chronic headaches, became the first-choice goalkeeper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The sale includes ghost, candy corn, spiderweb, skull, and bat icon glasses, and each set includes four glasses.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Bacon, onion, and brown sugar pack these beans with amazing flavor.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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That breaks down as 30 by the back door landing on bags of beans and rice; 40 by the three-compartment sink and dry storage shelves, landing on spices and dirty dishes; 10 by a kitchen prep table; 10 under another prep table; 10 by the walk-in freezer and steam table; and two by the front counter.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The pate is made with fish meat harvested to reduce leftover waste from caviar farming, according to the company’s website.—
Camila Pedrosa
July 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2025
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Nashville haunt, with its sliced pork, pate and bologna.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The Pucci Palace in Florence, dating back to the fourteenth century, has extraordinary rooftop views of Brunelleschi’s cathedral dome.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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The futuristic glass pyramids and stark white domes appear in stark contrast to the rugged Sonoran desert landscape and Catalina Mountains rising in the distance.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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With the Cielo’s top down and that uncommon V-6 engine perched behind one’s noggin, the whispers and sighs of its dual turbochargers only add to the charm.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
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With a bald noggin and spattered in white goo, Stone looks otherworldly while defending her humanity.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Melon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melon. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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