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noun

Definition of scalp

as in skull

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Noun

The approach centers on gentle cleansing, layered moisture, scalp health and finishing oils, treating hair the way j-beauty skincare treats skin, as an ongoing practice rather than a problem to fix. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 Pick a panel for versatility across the scalp, chest and body, including hair loss and muscle recovery. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 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

Tiny and blond with rounded, cherubic features, Pugh’s Cathy lands at their doorstep one night like an angel that crashed to the earth, her skull cracked and her dress drenched in blood.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
Pike took a piece of the victim's crushed skull as a trophy and later showed it off in school, recounting that Slemmer had begged the trio to stop, according to court records.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of skull

Verb

Defender Josh Yaro put Boise (14-8-7) on the board in the 11th minute in front of 7,219 fans, heading home a cross from Barea after a tricky corner kick.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026
Less than an hour after the first warning that a wildfire was headed for her suburban street, Boulder County resident Tawnya Somauroo's home was in ashes.

— LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 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

The silver is especially concentrated around the front and crown, where her hair is swept smoothly back from her face.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026
On August 27, thieves made off with almost all of it, leaving behind only a small handful of silver vessels, one bracelet, ornaments, and one of four crowns, thought to have been dropped in their escape.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of crown

Verb

Repeatable return could help Exobiosphere shorten experimental cycles and advance promising findings toward practical applications.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Potentially lifesaving and cost-saving decisions to shorten courses, redistribute staff, streamline, or expand resources could come from quantified inputs, in conjunction with prior experience.

— Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of shorten

Verb

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
Pruning ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia naturally develops a low mounding crown that requires little pruning to maintain.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026

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