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Noun
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That study’s authors suggested that, despite having larger total cranial capacity (more room in their skulls), Neanderthals, on average, had smaller cerebellums than Homo sapiens.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026 -
The remains included century-old human skulls and were found along the Intracoastal Waterway, WECT reported.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 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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Brassicas will also persist if their central crowns aren’t damaged.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bare High Spots And Crowns Scalping the grass also results in an ugly-looking lawn with bare spots or crowns.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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King Charles heads to Washington.—
Gabrielle Ng,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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The series heads back to Texas tied 2-2.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 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
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“Scalps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalps. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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