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Recent Examples of scalp
Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
The Kérastase Chronologiste Revitalizing Youth Shampoo removes buildup, cleanses the scalp, softens and strengthens strands (meaning less breakage), increases moisture starting at the root, improves follicle health (meaning less shedding), and imparts shine.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 15 June 2026
Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Applying the serum to your edges, hairline, and scalp on a daily basis will directly correlate with a visible uptick in density, a detox for the scalp, and a boost in root-to-tip hair strength.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Dec. 2025
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Noun
As estrogen declines, hair becomes noticeably thinner, especially at the top of the scalp.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
The Kérastase Chronologiste Revitalizing Youth Shampoo removes buildup, cleanses the scalp, softens and strengthens strands (meaning less breakage), increases moisture starting at the root, improves follicle health (meaning less shedding), and imparts shine.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 15 June 2026
Verb
Secondary market exploitation has made ticket scalping a sophisticated operation.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Applying the serum to your edges, hairline, and scalp on a daily basis will directly correlate with a visible uptick in density, a detox for the scalp, and a boost in root-to-tip hair strength.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalp
Noun
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Breakfast browse Twins Mercy and Goodness were born with their skulls fused together.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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The experience was not entirely dissimilar to getting whacked in the skull.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Woodland played basketball one season at Washburn before heading to KU on golf scholarship.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
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However, some bitcoin and crypto traders are betting that some of the cash that has entered the system due to the SpaceX IPO could soon be heading toward bitcoin.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Noun
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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
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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
Verb
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Beijing — When US and Israeli bombs first began falling on Iran at the end of February, China’s leaders were staring at the very real possibility of another friendly regime being decapitated, much like had happened with Venezuela only weeks before.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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When a fan sees Victor Wembanyama almost decapitate Jalen Brunson and not get called for a flagrant foul, then sees the refs call a flagrant on Brunson for incidental contact, how are they supposed to react?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
Noun
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What a privilege for our crown-jewel stadium to welcome folks from around the globe and act as an advertisement for Atlanta and our country.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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There will be live music, dancing around the maypole and flower crown making.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Protests and riots broke out in Belfast, United Kingdom, the day after a Sudanese immigrant stabbed and attempted to behead a local.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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Royalty were drawn there too, including Maria Amalia, daughter of the exiled King of Naples and niece of the recently beheaded Marie Antoinette, who met Louis Philippe of France in 1806 in the villa.—
Ruchira Sharma,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Sean Combs is getting his sentence shortened.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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That increases visibility and shortens the time needed to attract qualified applicants.—
Audrey Payne,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Plants tend to grow taller than determinate types and are commonly pruned to maintain a single central stem.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Below, Harryson shares her method for pruning Russian sage.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
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“Scalp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalp. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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