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Recent Examples of scalp
Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026
This year, New York will become the first U.S. state to require private insurance companies to cover scalp cooling for chemo patients.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Tice admitted to scalping part of his allotment of Super Bowl tickets in 2005.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
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Noun
Both options are completely customizable to your needs, featuring everything from deep scalp exfoliation to micro mist therapy and a shiatsu (a type of Japanese finger acupressure) shampoo, with additional add-ons available.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026
This year, New York will become the first U.S. state to require private insurance companies to cover scalp cooling for chemo patients.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
The foam is approved for the treatment of plaque psoriasis on the body and scalp down to 12 years old and for seborrheic dermatitis down to nine years old.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Tice admitted to scalping part of his allotment of Super Bowl tickets in 2005.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalp
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Epperson was transported to a hospital, where he was admitted into intensive care with a brain bleed, skull fracture and jaw fracture, according to a GoFundMe created to cover his medical bills.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The deeper injury, the one inside my skull, went unnoticed.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Then, after Beck threw an interception, the Rebels were able to cut the lead to 17-16 in favor of the Hurricanes heading into the fourth quarter for the ages.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Both will now likely head to arbitration hearings.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But with only a partial cranium, there wasn’t much to go on.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
2 Jan. 2026
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The other two craniums were found in 1990.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
26 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Alyssa Lira Orange County District Attorney's Office Lira is accused of killing and decapitating Enrique Gonzalez-Carbajal, her boyfriend of two months, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Williams said the body had not been decapitated or frozen, as some media outlets have reported.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Puli Shawl Poncho Wrap If there were a crown for travel layering, my mom would wear it—along with a shawl poncho wrap like this one.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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But the jewel in Blind Enthusiasm’s crown is The Monolith, a purpose built brewery which began production in 2018.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Six, a clever reimagining of what the wives of Henry VIII endured — a couple were beheaded — scores its points in just 80 minutes, with no intermission.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Judith, who beheads an opposing general in order to save her community.—
Christy Cobb,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The draft was twelve pages long, including references, and The Lancet had asked Koren to shorten it to a page.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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According to the World Health Organization and Cambridge University, people with bipolar disorder have a life expectancy that is shortened by ten to fifteen years on average, and a 2x-3x higher all-cause mortality rate than the general population.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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Participants will learn how to select the best planting site, prepare soil, plant bare root fruit trees and get pruning tips at the time of planting.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Young trees in their first year should only be pruned to remove dead or damaged wood.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Scalp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalp. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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