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Recent Examples of scalp
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Incorporating sage smudging, an adobe clay body mask, body wrap, and scalp and foot massage, the 110-minute treatment was one of my most refreshing spa experiences.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
Matt Mossman, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2017
Zito's modus operandi is scalping women and attaching their hair to mannequins, which probably has nothing to do with his mommy issues...
Tom Savini truly works his magic in Maniac, and the special makeup effects are haunting, but the film also gets a boost from a pair of genre heavy-hitters.
—Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The scientists discovered that his father, who had been off work for a month looking after him, had been using a 5-percent minoxidil lotion on his scalp to treat baldness.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Incorporating sage smudging, an adobe clay body mask, body wrap, and scalp and foot massage, the 110-minute treatment was one of my most refreshing spa experiences.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
Verb
If true, the narrative conforms to a familiar script: local elites scalped their countrymen in a resource-rich developing nation.
—Matt Mossman, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2017
Zito's modus operandi is scalping women and attaching their hair to mannequins, which probably has nothing to do with his mommy issues...
Tom Savini truly works his magic in Maniac, and the special makeup effects are haunting, but the film also gets a boost from a pair of genre heavy-hitters.
—Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalp
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In April 2011, Mack’s skull, hands, and right foot were discovered east of Gilgo Beach in Suffolk County, less than 1.5 miles east of where the remains of Jessica Taylor – who Heuermann is also accused of killing – were found, according to court documents.Sabrina Souza, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Swelling presses the soft brain tissue against the hard, inflexible skull, causing further damage.New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
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Bloomberg | Getty Images The toy industry is headed for its second consecutive annual sales decline, but it’s got one thing propping it up: colorful, interlocking plastic bricks.Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Rams are now 9-6 and remain atop the NFC West heading into Saturday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium.Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Levantine cranium from Manot Cave (Israel) foreshadows the first European modern humans BBC.Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Early hominins were often known from pieces of jaw, isolated craniums and individual skeletal pieces.Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
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Instead of simply stuffing their cheeks with fruits, nuts or seeds, the California ground squirrels there are now known to hunt, kill, decapitate and consume voles, a fellow rodent species, according to research published Wednesday in the Journal of Ethology.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Like that one that underestimated a low Bronx highway overpass at full speed, shearing its top off, killing 15 passengers, decapitating at least one.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the acting categories, the best lead performance crown was shared by Marianne Jean-Baptiste for her role in Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths and Mikey Madison for Anora.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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Still, accessories added a whimsical touch, including precious bonnets, crowns and headpieces crafted by artist Patrizia Benedetta Fratus, daughter of the protagonist of the movie Maria Teresa Brescianini.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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Red Path, which world premiered at Locarno, revolves around a shepherd boy who is traumatized when his teenager cousin is beheaded by Islamic State terrorists in front of him.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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During the last festival in 2019, as many as 250,000 creatures were beheaded, according to animal welfare group Humane Society International (HSI).Chad de Guzman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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This gives districts the flexibility to extend the school day and shorten the week.Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, their ability to thrive in low-oxygen environments might reduce the stress that would otherwise shorten their life expectancy.Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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This corresponds to the ideal times to repot and prune Christmas cacti, practices that tend to produce material for propagation.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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Crape myrtles don't need much pruning to stay healthy.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Scalp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalp. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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