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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Breakfast browse Twins Mercy and Goodness were born with their skulls fused together.
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The experience was not entirely dissimilar to getting whacked in the skull.
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Woodland played basketball one season at Washburn before heading to KU on golf scholarship.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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That video showed the same cat being decapitated by Martel, according to prosecutors.
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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.
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The cap’s crown is decorated with three clasping hands symbolizing unity and brotherhood.
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Taking its crown as the go-to sneaker color is black, with every celebrity from Bella Hadid to Dakota Johnson opting for a pair.
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Four Haitian women who were deported from the United States in February were found beheaded and dumped in a river several months later, lawyers said in court documents.
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His mother, who came from a somewhat shady family (her father had been part of a coin-forging group whose ringleaders were arrested and beheaded), helped run the inn; his sister was twelve years older.
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After dealing with injuries that shortened his strong 2025 campaign, Giants starter Tyler Mahle is starting an MLB game for the first time since late May after straining his left hamstring.
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The explicit intent was to shorten filings and eliminate generic text.
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Toward the end of the season, prune any flowers that won’t have time to grow into mature peppers before the first frost hits.
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The leaves peaking out from the hydrangea's crown in the spring need to be pruned to promote new growth, typically by cutting it back to the ground.
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“Scalp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalp. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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