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Definition of scalp

as in skull

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Noun

Deputies said Patricia suffered significant injuries to her scalp and legs. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Your scalp is one of the easiest places to forget sunscreen—and one of the easiest places to burn. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 1 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

But some companies are betting that mass-market neural tech won't require opening the skull at all.

— Elaine Yu, CNBC, 11 July 2026
The skulls are from the Dayak, a collective term for the more than 200 Indigenous groups native to Borneo, and are collectively valued at approx.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of skull

Verb

Rick Jackson meets with two former foster children including Crystal Williams (left) at the Sloppy Floyd Building in January 2014 before heading to the Capitol for a meeting with lawmakers.

— Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
From there, the bus headed west for events Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio, and the city of Wooster in Amish country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Definition of head

Noun

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
Scratches inside her cranium point to the removal of her brain, while long bones like the humeri, femur, and ulna were carved down to sharp points.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 June 2026

Definition of cranium

Verb

That video showed the same cat being decapitated by Martel, according to prosecutors.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Beijing — When US and Israeli bombs first began falling on Iran at the end of February, China’s leaders were staring at the very real possibility of another friendly regime being decapitated, much like had happened with Venezuela only weeks before.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 June 2026

Definition of decapitate

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Ahead, Sharkey shares more advice for mastering boho style, along with her product recommendations that check flower crowns at the door.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 11 July 2026
The 37 mm case, integrated bracelet, and crown are all 18-karat yellow gold, while the movement and inner bezel are finished in a matching gold tone.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 July 2026

Definition of crown

Verb

When the decision on trans athletes was made the other day by the Supreme Court were the Justices swarmed by an angry mob and beheaded on the spot?

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
That marble sculpture of George III, vandalized in 1775, was now beheaded altogether, to the cheers of soldiers.

— Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of behead

Verb

Preventive care reduces avoidable emergency department visits and shortens hospital stays, allowing health systems to focus resources on patients who need the most complex care.

— Russell Cox, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Sconset, which is actually shortened from its full name Siasconset, is the neighborhood on the east side of Nantucket.

— Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

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