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Noun
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While building the institution, architects discovered that buried under it was one of the largest and best preserved tzompantli, or wooden rack, displaying over 650 human skulls thought to have been sacrificed in the 15th century, during Aztec rule.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026 -
Babies who don’t get the vitamin K shot, research shows, are 81 times more likely than those who do to develop late vitamin K deficiency bleeding, where in many cases oxygen can’t reach their brains and blood pools around their skulls.—
Duaa Eldeib,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The shower curtain opens, revealing an old woman, who stabs and decapitates Mary.—
Therie Hendrey-Seabrook,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Mourners also placed flowers and crowns on each of the children's bodies during the service as a part of a crowning ceremony to signify eternal life.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Mourners also held a crowning ceremony, where tiaras and crowns were placed atop the bodies to signify eternal life.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Now the series heads back to Texas tied 2-2, but the Spurs remain strong favorites to advance.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Sal Rodriguez, the opinion editor for the Southern California News Group’s 11 newspapers, heads the editorial board and guides our stances on public policy and political matters.—
Teagan Davidge,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The other two craniums were found in 1990.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
26 Dec. 2025
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Of course, something similar typified our evolution, too, which can all too easily be cast as the blossoming forth of ever-plumper craniums.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Judith, who beheads an opposing general in order to save her community.—
Christy Cobb,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2026
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Joyce beheads Vecna while all the characters expel their collective trauma from five seasons of violence and misery.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Cadet, who spent several years working as a florist, prunes the thick green stems of the faux lilies and roses.—
Elly Fishman,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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Van Tassel prunes her tomatoes throughout the season for better air circulation.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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“Scalps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalps. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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