scalp
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Sure, all things considered, I’d rather have a small bump sliced off my scalp than have my anal glands expressed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
PRP therapy, a buzzy treatment involving needle injections into the scalp, can be administered on a lunch break.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The test uses small, metal probes called electrodes that touch the scalp.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Finasteride works by targeting hormones involved in follicle shrinkage, while minoxidil is commonly used on the scalp to encourage growth.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 7, 2026
Eventually they will chart the brain's electrical signals by attaching electrodes to the scalp for an "electroencephalograph," or EEG.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
There is no escape: Garbagemen find them in their shoes at night; or writhing in their arm hair; or embedded in their scalps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
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
While a hat-trick against West Indies earlier this year added to the list of achievements, it is six scalps on debut that have gone down in Australian sporting legend.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
Should he line up for his 140th Test in Perth, as expected, he can surpass Glenn McGrath to become the sixth-highest wicket-taker in history by claiming two more scalps.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025
Bloody patches appeared on their scalps and made their hair disappear.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
“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
“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
The fairways have a base of bermudagrass which is scalped down and overseeded with ryegrass every September.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2020
But I was no longer a boxing fan, since that incident years ago, so when Uncle Pietrus, a boxing fanatic, obtained two scalped tickets and invited me along, I refused.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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
He also stood next to Trump in the White House last year as the president signed an executive order on ticket scalping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
The events have sparked a conversation around ticket scalping in India, where people use bots or automation tools to bypass queues and purchase multiple tickets to sell on reselling platforms.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2024
But there are significant environmental issues involved in scalping eastern Nevada’s mountainous public lands of century-old trees standing 15 to 20 feet tall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2024
“Now they’re even talking about passing a law to make ticket scalping illegal.”
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
