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noun

plural of scalp

as in skulls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scalp

as in decapitates

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Noun

For the closing set, according to a photo posted on X and various videos, the legendary rocker was lifted onto the stage while seated on a black throne adorned with skulls and topped with a black bat.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Seeing them for the first time, I was both mesmerized by this effect and intimidated by the skulls’ great number.

— Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026

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Verb

The scene where Reacher decapitates an opponent by pinning him inside an open elevator shaft while the elevator descends from above arrives moments later.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
The shower curtain opens, revealing an old woman, who stabs and decapitates Mary.

— Therie Hendrey-Seabrook, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026

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The 1971 team went 27-3 overall and 14-0 in conference play, becoming the first undefeated squad in Big Eight history while claiming both the regular-season and tournament crowns.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Along with costume designer Kirsty Cameron, McIntosh sourced a number of hairpins, crowns, and accessories, including some handmade by a local New Zealand artist, Daughters of July.

— Katie Gunderman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026

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Jeske, who heads the Quantum Sensing Group at Fraunhofer at the research institute, was the the first to come up with a theoretical model for a magnetic-field-sensitive laser system using diamond with nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers a decade ago.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Paramount film heads Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein will oversee films for both movie studios after the merger, with a goal to release 30 movies each year.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of heads

Verb

Lizzie’s newfound happiness is shattered at the end of the second episode, however, when Abby enters her stepdaughter’s dovecote and beheads every bird inside after growing increasingly annoyed with their cooing during mating season.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Judith, who beheads an opposing general in order to save her community.

— Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026

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