as in to head
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Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
This formula harnesses an array of proprietary peptides to do just that, as well as caffeine to stimulate circulation on the scalp, thus delivering more nutrients to the roots.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2024
Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
Carnegie tickets are being scalped for as much as $850.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Ivana Trump said under oath that Trump had scalp reduction surgery in 1989.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
This formula harnesses an array of proprietary peptides to do just that, as well as caffeine to stimulate circulation on the scalp, thus delivering more nutrients to the roots.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2024
Verb
Wall argued that rising production costs and scalping on the secondary ticketing market are the actual drivers of ticket price increases.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
Carnegie tickets are being scalped for as much as $850.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Scalp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalp. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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