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Noun
The head massage was more like a scalp scratching, not relaxing at all.—R29 Team, Refinery29, 26 Sep. 2025 Below, find the 13 best clarifying shampoos for every type of hair and scalp concern, as recommended by celebrity hairstylists and Vogue editors.—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
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Nintendo prepared for the possibility of scalping ahead of the game console’s preorder period; buyers who wanted a unit directly from their stores could only purchase one system per account and had to meet specific requirements, including 50 hours of playtime on their Switch account.—Megan Farokhmanesh, Wired News, 4 June 2025 Telogen effluvium, especially, can contribute negatively to scalp skin health, causing irritation.—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for scalp
At one point, a character is forced to stand in front of an automatic football launcher and take a series of pigskins to the cranium, each of which is shot at him with increasing speed.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
Zavacephale’s cranium had a few noteworthy quirks, however.
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Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2025
This didn’t sit well with Meg, who realized that Ernie was just as bad as her own father — possibly even worse — and proceeded to decapitate him, leaving his headless body to run around the front yard for a few seconds before finally slumping over.
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Andy Swift,
TVLine,
2 Oct. 2025
Wildlife officials have put out a call to the public after the body of a dusky dolphin was found decapitated on a New Zealand beach.
The nation’s women won the Euros on home soil in 2022 and retained their crown this summer.
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Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Afterwards, a squaring solution—a powdery mixture of water and a gel-like batter used in the decorative cake business—is applied to the inside of the hat’s crown to act as a stiffening agent.
Managers may hold more cash or shorten deal horizons to meet retail liquidity demands, the speakers concurred.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
If the Warriors do make a trade for Adebayo, that would surely shorten up their frontcourt and possibly put them among the title favorites this season.
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