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noun

Definition of scalp

as in skull

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Noun

Turegano also pointed to a 2019 study in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology linking oral collagen supplementation to improvements in hair density and scalp coverage. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 Plus, plenty of scalp serums are available, too (great hair starts at the roots, of course). — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

For people with fine or oily hair types, washing your hair only once a week may lead to scalp irritation and build-up. — Carley Millhone, Health, 25 May 2026 Robert Romanus, as Damone, would scalp Ozzy Osbourne tickets to his grandmother, and yet deftly treads the tightrope between cockiness and desperation. — Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scalp

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Noun

The grisly discovery of a human skull got even more mysterious when searchers in western North Carolina failed to locate additional bones.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Prosecutor Chryso Perganti said that the boy was pronounced dead in hospital a couple of hours after his fall, suffering multiple skull and bone fractures and damage to his vital organs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of skull

Verb

After its world premiere in the Narrative Features lineup at the 2025 Slamdance Film Festival, the film heads to the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market, where Cappu is presenting it to buyers.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
A little over 11 minutes remained as a noticeable number of Oregon fans began heading toward the exits.

— Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of head

Noun

The 39 partial remains that will return to Nagaland by the end of this year include a warrior’s cranium, a woman’s skull, and a young person’s jaw, among others.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
In August 1983, workers in Prescott found a human cranium, a collection of non-human bones and a time capsule, Othram said.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of cranium

Verb

Among them was a Nipmuc war leader named Matoonas, who was tied to a tree, shot to death, then beheaded.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
When their younger son told them Daniel was watching beheading videos online, the Fischers hit their breaking point.

— Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of behead

Noun

At sixty-seven, Bragg is bearded and paunchy, with a thinning crown.

— Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Swept in a best-of-five postseason matchup for the first time since the 1980 ALCS against Kansas City, the Yankees ended their 17th straight season without a World Series crown.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of crown

Verb

But none of these workers can shorten a licensing timeline, self-fund a year without pay, or buy time on a fabrication line.

— Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Mechanical recycling shortens cotton fibers, and the company recommends combining them with carrier fibers to maintain the quality and performance of finished textiles.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of shorten

Verb

It’s been a dynamic year with a varied complexion of transactions, from mega-mergers to portfolio pruning through corporate divestitures.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Big companies like UnitedHealth Group, Humana, and others are chasing higher profits by pruning benefits, after investors grew dissatisfied with margins that were smaller than the insurers had promised.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

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