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Recent Examples of scalp
Lyssanoel Frater, Freep.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Some of her clients even use it lightly as a finishing or detailing product for a dry, voluminous effect, though it’s primarily formulated as a scalp treatment.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
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
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Noun
The surgeon performs the extraction process to obtain grafts which undergo preparation before their implantation into hair loss areas on the scalp.
—Lyssanoel Frater, Freep.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Some of her clients even use it lightly as a finishing or detailing product for a dry, voluminous effect, though it’s primarily formulated as a scalp treatment.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
Each of the three men pleaded guilty to scalping tickets and agreed to pay $250 in fines a day after their arrest.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalp
Noun
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Her skull would incurred permanent damage, as it would have been distorted or depressed on the right side, as per the press release, which affected her appearance.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Her designs render traditional Kurdish silhouettes in non-traditional fabrics, with skull prints, camouflage, Japanese florals and Chanel-like weaves featuring in her collections.—
Nicola Chilton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ray saw Suzuki headed for second base.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Family members and Blackbird Mountain Guides officials said the group was on the last day of a three-day trip to the Frog Lake huts near Castle Peak and that the skiers were heading back to the trailhead when the slope collapsed.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 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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Vecna being decapitated was so cool.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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There’s one splashingly gory sequence, when Maria (Matilda De Angelis), Dracula’s first disciple, goes demon and gets decapitated and staked-through-the-heart.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Suntastic™ 'Radiance' Abelia is a vigorous, yet compact grower with a full crown that requires little pruning to maintain its tight, rounded shape.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Gold lace demurely veils a woman’s face beneath a crown-like headpiece.—
Jane Wooldridge,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After years of scrutiny and criticism over his ties with Epstein, his arrest was the first for a senior royal since Charles I, who was beheaded for treason in 1649.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Charles was arrested, tried, convicted of high treason and beheaded in 1649.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Naismith Trophy will narrow down 10 semifinalists on March 13, then shorten the list to four finalists on March 25.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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The first of those playoff teams was fortunate that the season was shortened to 60 games, as its starting pitching was ankle-deep shallow.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The one exception to the no-pruning rule is if heavy winds, ice, or snow have caused broken limbs.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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For a tidy, full-bodied plant, Wood recommends pruning shoots back within the framework of the shrub’s habit.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Scalp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalp. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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