scalped

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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

Try telling that to a Depeche Mode follower whose only options for a Madison Square Garden show this month are scalped seats ranging from $302 to $1,220.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023

“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