forehead
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"I probably should have a cap," he conceded, wiping his forehead.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Oh, Captain, my captain,” someone in the crowd said, hand pressed dramatically to her forehead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Gabriel had pushed his forehead into striker Erling Haaland during City's 2-1 win, but was only shown a yellow card.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
Like so many other TV personalities in 2026, she cannot move her forehead, giving her already steely vibe the facial permanence of a screengrab.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
Cam shook his head, slow, back and forth, his hair brushing her cheek, her forehead.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
On Wednesday, Ben Gvir sparked an outcry internationally but also within his own government by publishing a video of dozens of activists kneeling with their foreheads on the ground and their hands tied.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Parishioners proceed to the front of the church, where a priest or deacon marks a black cross on their foreheads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Sometimes we work with lamps on our foreheads.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2026
The public image persists of government offices being filled with drones sitting with their foreheads on their desks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
The men ran down the street shouting “Happy New Year!” with the bows on their foreheads.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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