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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

The hair closest to the scalp will cover the most recent month, the next centimetre the next month, and so on.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

While the popular girls strutted through the halls with their effortless Pinterest-inspired updos, I was applying brown eyeshadow to my scalp to disguise the sparse spots.

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

Beside it is a much younger face, white petals jutting out of her bright yellow scalp like a daisy.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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