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skull

[skuhl] / skʌl /
NOUN
brain
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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“We want people to know about what goes on in Mexico,” said Héctor Flores, co-founder of Light of Hope, whose volunteers uncovered a human skull in a Zapopan ravine last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Human bones, including a skull, were due to go under the hammer on Friday, but Great Western Auctions withdrew the item for sale after being contacted by BBC Scotland News.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“He has a skull for a face,” Teela insists.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“Like, ‘Dad, why does he light his head on fire like a skull?

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

His throat tightened in horror as his eyes traveled up its limbless body to its head and found that where he’d expected a reptilian skull was something else.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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