scalp
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He received food packages and had access to a red-light helmet he believes is good for his hair and scalp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
"To some extent Daniel was used because he was seen as a big potential and was a good scalp for somebody who wanted to get through the ranks," Roberts says.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The team compared genetic patterns associated with GLP1R activity with genes found in men who have androgenetic alopecia, the inherited form of hair loss that typically affects the top and front of the scalp.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Koreatown’s iconic 24-hour sanctuary is doubling down on self-care with the upcoming launch of Root Head Spa, a Japanese-style scalp treatment, alongside new high-tech wellness upgrades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
My blood scrambles into a mess and heat rises up the back of my neck, making my scalp prickle.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
In a recent study, researchers placed electrodes across the scalps of sedated patients, capturing their brain-wave data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
State laws restricting private-equity involvement in the medical sector have taken their first scalps, as authorities signal an aggressive approach to enforcement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
It could end up being a three-way contest, with the SNP's Angus Robertson one of the biggest potential scalps of the election.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
Fearless American Jovic was in the last eight of a Grand Slam for the first time and claimed some notable scalps on the way to announce herself to the world.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
However, the age and gender of victims were not easily distinguished by their scalps.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
“In fact, the exhibitors set the price and, frankly, with tickets at Lincoln Square being scalped for $1,000, I think there’s room to move up the prices for a film.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The pitted road surface was scalped by a 30-tonne machine planer and the debris swept out before a bitumen emulsion binder was sprayed ahead of the laying of fresh asphalt.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
“This worthy president,” retorted Biddle in 1834, “thinks that because he has scalped Indians and imprisoned judges, he is to have his way with the Bank. He is mistaken.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Carnegie tickets are being scalped for as much as $850.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2024
“My father found it. I saw it when he showed it to the Scholars at Jordan College in Oxford. They’d scalped it, and all.”
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
On the scalping site StubHub, tickets for the BTS shows in Mexico are going for as much as $13,000.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
Washington’s intention to wage a humane and gentlemanly war for American independence was subsumed by proliferating mayhem, especially on the remote frontiers, where practices such as scalping were well established.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
“People were literally scalping for Thrillers tickets,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2025
During a tour, he will buy extra pit tickets with his own money and distribute them to the group at face value to combat scalping.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2023
Tell everybody, when you write your story, that they’re scalping our souls out here.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
