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Definition of scalp

as in skull

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This pre-shampoo scalp exfoliator from Act+Acre helps to maintain healthy cell turnover, which is crucial for healthy hair growth. — Carly Cardellino Vaccaro, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026 Brushes with beads that tug at your strands and feel rough on the scalp? — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 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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The rare condition causes the carotid artery inside the skull to narrow or close, depriving the brain of oxygen.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
The Tasmanian tiger, which went extinct almost a century ago, had a huge skull and a lethal snap — a rare combination for a carnivorous mammal.

— Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of skull

Verb

There’s been no payback so far in terms of results and De Zerbi — a combustible Italian coach — is under growing pressure heading into a long international break.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
From 2027, Rebordinos will pass the reins to Maialen Beloki, his deputy director for 11 years and the first woman to head the San Sebastián Film Festival in its 74-year history.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of head

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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

In connection with the beheading threat, he was arrested on suspicion of making an interstate threatening communication.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
The next morning, the officers’ bodies are found, beheaded, lying in pools of their own blood.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of behead

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The Cubs will finish in second place in the National League Central for the fourth consecutive season — with the first-place Milwaukee Brewers having clinched their fourth straight division crown.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
The Astros are in a heated race with the Texas Rangers for the American League West divisional crown.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of crown

Verb

This can shorten the distance between a business requirement and an implementation, while leaving teams more time for design, integration and product decisions.

— Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
That arrangement shortens the distance that signals need to travel between processing components.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

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