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Definition of scalp

as in skull

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Noun

Probiotics balance the scalp biome, biotin is a hero hair growth ingredient, salicylic acid helps exfoliate away oil and dead skin, hyaluronic acid invites moisture, and a range of botanical antioxidants offer a soothing effect. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 15 July 2026 Three of the victims were teenagers, and one of them, a 21-year-old woman, had to be transported to a hospital burn unit to be treated for second-degree burns to her face and scalp, Scalcione said. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

Verb

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 Mowing your lawn at a 4-inch height rather than scalping it at 2-inches tall tilts the competitive advantage in favor of the grass over the weeds. — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scalp

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Noun

Their soft tissue powderized ages ago, and some bones are now missing, including all of the princesses’ skulls.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
They were developed from CT scans of his skull using PEEK, a lightweight thermoplastic material.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of skull

Verb

The Philippine ships eventually canceled their mission on Friday and headed back to port, citing a developing typhoon in the region.

— Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
While Stenberg signed an entry-level contract with the Sharks this month and is expected to be on the team’s roster this fall, and Lin headed to the University of Denver, and there were some questions about Verhoeff’s immediate future.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

Definition of head

Noun

Using Neanderthal cranium shapes to estimate specific brain regions’ volume, some investigators claimed to see signs of a mind with feeble linguistic abilities, poor executive function and an unremarkable memory.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 July 2026
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.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026

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Verb

Given Jones’ flair for the dramatic, this week’s upcoming finale should deliver even more attention-grabbing moments, even after the last episode ended with the main characters getting decapitated.

— Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 13 July 2026
That video showed the same cat being decapitated by Martel, according to prosecutors.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

Definition of decapitate

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The body of this year’s bottle features a sleek gold finish, meant to emulate the World Cup trophy, with the FIFA World Cup Logo displayed on the bottom in a bold green to match the cap of the bottle, which looks like a crown.

— Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Spain is bidding for its second crown after lifting the trophy in 2010.

— Mark Hodge, NBC news, 17 July 2026

Definition of crown

Verb

That’s highly unlikely considering Lestat and Louis were steps away from getting back together before they were beheaded and had spared only a small moment to reckon with her spending an eternity stuck in purgatory without Madeleine (Roxane Duran).

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, 37, was arrested in September 2025 in the beheading death of Chandra Nagamallaiah using a machete, Dallas police have said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of behead

Verb

Halpin, primarily leaned upon for his speed and defensive prowess, worked with hitting coach Grant Fink between games of a doubleheader Saturday on shortening his swing.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 21 July 2026
That approach allows engineers to simplify development and shorten the path to production for platforms that do not require extended service lives.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of shorten

Verb

He was paired with a more experienced colleague and learned through instruction and hands-on practice how to care for pines and azaleas, mainly using a hand-pruning technique essential for the Imperial Palace and villas.

— Hiroshige Yazawa Japan News, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
Don’t cut or prune more aggressively because the plant needs enough foliage to manufacture food.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 July 2026

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