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Recent Examples of scalp
Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Sahar’s signature scalp massages are part therapy, part release.
—Essence, 2 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
The qualified team helps to set clear expectations and guide patients about how to care for their scalp after the procedure.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Sahar’s signature scalp massages are part therapy, part release.
—Essence, 2 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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The 10-month-old baby was taken to a hospital with a skull fracture and retinal hemorrhages, which caused a brain bleed, KDKA reported.—
Mike Stunson,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
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The skull, last documented in 1997, is believed to remain in the vault, although its precise condition is not fully known.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Temperatures will be in the high 90s throughout the week and heading into the weekend.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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Here’s a position-by-position breakdown of Johnson’s offense heading into camp.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 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 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
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Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Verb
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This formula/habit/trend does not typically occur across the pond, so shortening 'Edgware Road' to 'Edgware,' does pose an issue.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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The committee members wrote the evaluation should focus on reducing development and production costs, shortening the schedule, and maintaining the SLS rocket's lift capability.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
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 30 Jul. 2025.
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