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skull

[skuhl] / skʌl /
NOUN
brain
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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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

CT scans performed at Advanced Medical Imaging at Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital provided additional detail about how the tooth became trapped in the skull.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 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

The light was like a knife into her skull, but those were horses that she was hearing.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Even in my fire company, where we are dedicated to preventing loss of life, skulls are on practically every T-shirt, bumper sticker, and key chain.

From Slate Jul. 10, 2026

There’s a bug-eyed rabbit, a blue donkey and several variations of what appear to be skulls.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

The best soccer isn’t a contest of skulls, but a contest of intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

The beaked Pterocetus benguelae, which is 5.3 million years old, was discovered to be one of the fossilised skulls in the graves.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

He was wearing a tight T-shirt with skulls on it and black jeans rolled up so that you could see the white laces of his black Doc Martens boots.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick




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