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scalp

[skalp] / skælp /


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In the case of Polygonum multiflorum, centuries of use are now being examined through the lens of hormone biology, cell survival, growth signaling, and scalp circulation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

His uniform and scalp were lined with glistening rivulets of oil, water, soot and sweat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Every morning I tell myself that I am not a middle-aged man as I do a comb-over to conceal my scalp.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

If that holds, Mr. Massie could be the president’s second scalp in less than a week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Her fingers reached up to her bare pink scalp and touched it, exploring it tentatively.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman




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