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Recent Examples of scalp
Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
This app automatically controls the hot and cool shots according to your hair type, temperature setting and the distance of the tool from your scalp.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 20 Dec. 2024
San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
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
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Noun
Part your hair with the bottle tip and apply the product directly to your scalp.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
This app automatically controls the hot and cool shots according to your hair type, temperature setting and the distance of the tool from your scalp.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee also debated possible action, including making tickets non-transferable to cut down on scalping and requiring more transparency in ticket fees.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
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
See all Example Sentences for scalp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalp
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The skull emoji, for example, evokes death and decay to many people.Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
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For tension headaches, emphasize the temples, base of the skull, jaw muscles, and neck.6 3.Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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The death happened just after 7 a.m., as inmates from one of the downtown jails were boarding a bus headed to court.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Charlotte, North Carolina weather forecast A mix of winter weather is heading into the Charlotte area Friday morning, with snow, sleet, and ice all expected through Friday evening, the NWS said.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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That's where Joseph Keil found a skeleton in a sarcophagus filled with water, but for some reason, Keil only removed the cranium from the tomb before sealing it back up.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
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This indicates that the bones were gathered over multiple generations—perhaps six to eight—before being placed in the heap at the possible rate, on average, of one cranium every decade or so.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hezbollah has been decapitated, its top echelons wiped out, and thousands of its fighters are incapacitated or dead.Noah Rothman, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
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Underwood confessed to killing and attempting to decapitate Bolin in 2006.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Anna Leigh Waters takes a triple crown in a repeat of last year's domination, but two new winners on the men's side limit Ben Johns to just one Tour finals title.Todd Boss, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Buckeyes beat Oregon to win the Rose Bowl and claim a split national title with the FWAA and UPI crowns while Auburn won the AP vote.Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Esther Strauss’s Crowning, a sculpture of the Virgin Mary giving birth that was commissioned by Linz Diocese, was beheaded while on view at the city’s St. Mary’s Cathedral as part of a wide-ranging exhibition addressing women’s roles and gender equality.News Desk, Artforum, 11 Dec. 2024
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For a long time, Mr. Marcos remained largely silent about their remarks, including Ms. Duterte’s threat last month to behead him.Aie Balagtas See, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
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While many top 10 hits give the listener more chorus as a song progresses, the ‘Blinding Lights’ creators actually shorten the chorus as the song progresses.Gary Trust, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
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The state is also working on streamlining paperwork for transfers and shortening transition timelines.A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Although they can be pruned into any shape, Wood recommends that pruning is kept within the framework of the plant.Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
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Grape vines and trees will lose their crop if they aren’t pruned in time.Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Scalp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalp. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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