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Recent Examples of scalp
Lian Brooks, Glamour, 24 July 2025
If Trump takes Powell’s scalp, most observers warn, terrible things will unfold because of the ballooning national debt.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
During that run, the band used a fan-to-fan ticket exchange to stop scalping and refused to use dynamic pricing models.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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Noun
An at-home red light therapy hair growth device designed to boost blood flow to the scalp, reduce inflammation and increase hair growth and density, CurrentBody's LED Hair Growth Helmet is clinically proven to increase hair growth rate by 128% over 12 weeks.
—Lian Brooks, Glamour, 24 July 2025
If Trump takes Powell’s scalp, most observers warn, terrible things will unfold because of the ballooning national debt.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Verb
The root issue in the Swift scandal was not only scalping, but capacity management and user verification, both of which fall outside the direct scope of the executive order.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
During that run, the band used a fan-to-fan ticket exchange to stop scalping and refused to use dynamic pricing models.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalp
Noun
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Analysis at the UPenn Museum showed evidence of violence to each of the skulls – with one skull showing both an ax blow and a bullet encased in the skull.—
William E. Watson,
The Conversation,
1 Aug. 2025
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The victim suffered multiple fractures to his face and skull and is in critical but stable condition at St. Barnabas Hospital.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
Verb
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As Americans head outdoors to enjoy the warm weather, more and more are being sickened by ticks, tiny creatures that can transmit a number of serious diseases.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Cinnamon Scott heads to London to support her pregnant sister and get away from her own messy life.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Still, the researchers don’t know exactly what object struck the woman’s cranium, or whether the incident was accidental.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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The man kept the Harbin cranium well hidden as he was instructed to hide it from the Japanese army.—
Nick Butler,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
Verb
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One article suggested positioning the portrait so that the head was near the nail bed; otherwise when the wearer cut their nails, the portrait would be decapitated.—
Anika Burgess
July 17,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
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Israel’s 12-day campaign is the first time the long-running shadow conflict between the Middle East’s military superpowers exploded into open warfare, decapitating the upper echelons of Iran’s military and nuclear leadership.—
Nabih Bulos
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
Noun
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By that time, Aspinall had already defended his interim crown, scoring a first-round knockout win over Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 in July 2024.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Then agents noticed a tattoo on his neck and asked to see all of his tattoos — which include a crown over the name of his oldest son and a star.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
23 July 2025
Verb
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The chapel, constructed between 1519 and 1520 under Henry VIII, serves as the final resting place for famous historical figures like Anne Boleyn, Katherine Howard, Thomas More, John Fisher and Lady Jane Grey, all of whom who were imprisoned and beheaded at the Tower.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 July 2025
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The formidable Russell Crowe explained on X that his direct Fraser ancestry traces to Simon, the notorious 11th Lord Fraser of Lovat, whose Scots rebelliousness led to his becoming the last man beheaded on Tower Hill, in 1747.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Tour de France organizers have shortened Stage 19 of the competition to avoid a herd of cows which have suffered an outbreak of disease.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Santos will leave prison, provided he is not pardoned or his sentence is not shortened, in 2032.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Like a garden that needs regular pruning to grow well, your relationship may need occasional tension to clear out emotional overgrowth and make space for healthier connection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Since plumeria flowers grow at the end of each branch, pruning your tree may reduce the number of blooms until more branches can grow.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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“Scalp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalp. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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