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pates

noun

plural of pate

as in heads

the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth plopped a cap on his bald pate

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Recent Examples of pates 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

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For now, his dream to referee at a men’s World Cup must wait until 2030 at the earliest when the tournament heads to Spain, Portugal and Morocco.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Trump frequently posts official government announcements exclusively on Truth Social, including military attacks and ceasefires, the hiring and firing of agency heads, and major domestic policies, the lawsuit said.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

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All the while the fMRI churned on, peering through the dogs’ skulls into the brain below and looking for the areas that lit up as a result of the visual stimuli.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Yak skulls, tails and hair hang in a barn overseen by a furtive gray cat.

— David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of skulls

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The domes of Kata Tjuṯa glow vermillion red and fade to watermelon pink as the sun rises higher.

— Elizabeth Warkentin, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Don’t be fooled by the domes’ modest 700-square-foot dimensions; each dome includes big amenities such as a king-size bed, full dining table, couch, kitchenette, and custom bathroom (as well as heating and air conditioning).

— Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of domes

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Colombia is the third largest producer of coffee in the world, behind Brazil and Vietnam, supplying about 7% of the world’s beans, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

— Michael Rios, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
The side dishes are traditional green beans, corn, potato salad, cole slaw, mac-and-cheese and ranch beans.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026

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Eating plenty of nutrient-rich foods like nuts, berries, fish and leafy greens can lower inflammation.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Aug. 2026
Again, that doesn’t really bother me because super-heavy energy recuperation drives me nuts, but there’s no practical reason the vehicle simply can’t retain that choice.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026

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