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death's-head

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as in poll

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Several polls have shown the Texas contest competitive as Abbott seeks a fourth term in office.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2026
According to a poll commissioned by Le Figaro, some sixty-two per cent believe that the students’ actions are justified.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

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The grisly discovery of a human skull got even more mysterious when searchers in western North Carolina failed to locate additional bones.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Prosecutor Chryso Perganti said that the boy was pronounced dead in hospital a couple of hours after his fall, suffering multiple skull and bone fractures and damage to his vital organs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

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The kitchen makes its own terrines, pates and pickles, among other pantry staples, which shine in dishes like mussels in tomato-miso escabeche and burrata with pistachio pistou and fermented honey.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
French research suggests that people with numerous, deep forehead wrinkles are more likely to die of heart disease than those with smooth frontal pates.

— Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of pate

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Rooms While many Los Angeles hotels lean into palm trees and poolside glamour, Moxy heads for the desert.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
For Rebeca Aguilar, head of international distribution at Movistar Plus, co-productions offer more than financial backing.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of head

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The 39 partial remains that will return to Nagaland by the end of this year include a warrior’s cranium, a woman’s skull, and a young person’s jaw, among others.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
In August 1983, workers in Prescott found a human cranium, a collection of non-human bones and a time capsule, Othram said.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of cranium

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At sixty-seven, Bragg is bearded and paunchy, with a thinning crown.

— Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Swept in a best-of-five postseason matchup for the first time since the 1980 ALCS against Kansas City, the Yankees ended their 17th straight season without a World Series crown.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of crown

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Whatever special kind of brain worms have established themselves in Elon Musk’s noggin appear to be spreading throughout his companies.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026
Both Elysium and Upgrade contain their fair share of split noggins, but no film does it quite as jovially or consistently as Dredd.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

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