skull
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Its snout was shorter, its skull was more strongly reinforced, and its enlarged jaw muscles would have helped it snap down on larger prey.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
It’s hard not to feel some kind of sympathy for Max, who sustained a severe brain injury while he was incarcerated that required surgeons to install a metal plate in his skull.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
She added, “It’s really fun to go shopping for a human skull and a Ronettes record in the same day, and we get to do that with our band.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Russell Crowe bought a Mosasaur skull for his kids from Leonardo DiCaprio for $35,000 in 2008 while the two were hanging out and drinking, the actor said on “The Howard Stern Show” in 2009.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Run your hand over your own skull and you will find all sorts of knobs, bumps, dips, and so on.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
Around 80 human skulls have been discovered near Shimao's East Gate.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
He would steal ad posters, paint over them with rudimentary cartoon skulls with X’ed-out eyes in pastel colors, then carefully replace them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The best soccer isn’t a contest of skulls, but a contest of intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Texas Sen. John Cornyn shared a meme of Collins sitting on a throne of skulls.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
Carlos places six sugar skulls on top of my headstone.
From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
