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skull

[skuhl] / skʌl /
NOUN
brain
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Archaeologists from La Trobe University have described 18 newly published hominin fossils from South Africa, including a second skull fragment belonging to Homo erectus.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

On tabletops with less abstract design, such as one with a skull depicted, differences in glazing and firing mean there are variations in the hue and colors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Nancy was a year old when she was eventually diagnosed with sagittal craniosynostosis, a rare condition where the skull does not grow properly - but the delay meant she had to undergo more invasive surgery.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Look one way and there was a Bitcoin-themed art gallery featuring a 6-foot skull made of motherboards; look the other, and there was a massive inflatable monkey wearing an orange crown.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

So Benji ended up with a triceratops skull for $65,000.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

Nearby, teams of archaeologists worked in tents, assembling skeletons out of the discovered bones and piecing together skulls that were destroyed by blunt-force trauma.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

She probably won’t smash quite as many skulls as Jack Reacher, but it looks like a decent action show that dads everywhere will enjoy.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Around 80 human skulls have been discovered near Shimao's East Gate.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026

Even in my fire company, where we are dedicated to preventing loss of life, skulls are on practically every T-shirt, bumper sticker, and key chain.

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026

But once we’re done with our skulls and the trick-or-treaters stop coming, we eat pizza and watch a scary movie.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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