scalp

Example Sentences

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“Claiming a top criminal scalp will not spare the government from a messy aftermath,” said Mora of the International Crisis Group.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Because the fibers rest directly against the scalp and neck, wearers may experience extended skin contact.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Chelsea face a trip to Hollywood-backed Wrexham, who have already taken a Premier League scalp this season in Nottingham Forest.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

British qualifier Arthur Fery claimed another notable Grand Slam scalp by beating Italian 20th seed Flavio Cobolli to cause the first shock on day one of the Australian Open.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

Historian John Grenier reports that it could be quite lucrative to be a scalp hunter.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz