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cranium

[krey-nee-uhm] / ˈkreɪ ni əm /
NOUN
skull
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STRONG


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The bumps and contours of the cranium were once believed to reflect the intellectual power and moral strength of the mind inside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

"And yet it preserves a highly derived cranium with unexpected anatomical innovations."

From Science Daily • Feb. 3, 2026

The university removed that cranium from the reburial so it can be assessed for return through NAGPRA.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2024

If the device works as expected, it will answer longstanding questions about the impacts of microgravity inside the cranium.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2023

He was camped in my cranium, hunched over, bald and squinting, trying to read, trying to please, trying to keep his son alive and the wolves away.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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