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Definition of scalp

as in skull

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High doses of testosterone have been shown to cause acne, increased facial hair, scalp hair thinning, and a deepening of the voice. — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2026 Concern about hair thinning and scalp health has increased over the past decades. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026

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There are also scalp scrubbers and special combs used by the aestheticians to remove any of that build up off the scalp. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026 For people with fine or oily hair types, washing your hair only once a week may lead to scalp irritation and build-up. — Carley Millhone, Health, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for scalp

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The Museum Wiesbaden will return 10 human skulls to Indonesia in a formal ceremony on November 10.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Now, experts believe a dense part of the skull could provide a usable sample.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of skull

Verb

Then, Josh Sargent pulled Toronto within 2-1 in first-half stoppage time by heading in a corner kick by Djordje Mihailovic.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
In Argentina, Leo will visit Buenos Aires, Luján and Córdoba before heading to Peru, his second homeland and the final destination of his tour.

— ISABEL DEBRE, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of head

Noun

The 39 partial remains that will return to Nagaland by the end of this year include a warrior’s cranium, a woman’s skull, and a young person’s jaw, among others.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
In August 1983, workers in Prescott found a human cranium, a collection of non-human bones and a time capsule, Othram said.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of cranium

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He is said to have been martyred by flaying and beheading at the command of the Armenian king Astyages after Bartholomew converted the king’s brother.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Gonzalez testified that even comments about beheading Black people were intended as jokes.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of behead

Verb

Informal ones have looser requirements and can be pruned once or twice a year with selective thinning and trimming by hand.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2026
Delay hydrangea pruning because cutting at the wrong time can eliminate next season’s blooms.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 Nov. 2026

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