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skull

[skuhl] / skʌl /
NOUN
brain
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Sufferers have described symptoms such as hearing a low hum, clicks, squeals and "grinding metal" while others reported intense pressure on the skull, dizziness and nausea.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Well, says Mr. McDuffie, the skull must have been in the woods at least a year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

It’s like Cirque du Soleil performed by unrehearsed 19-year-olds with skull tattoos, or some mad operation dreamed up by Col.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

The painting depicts Mary Magdalene with long, flowing hair, draped in a regal red garment and clutching a skull — a contemporary interpretation of one of Christianity’s most enduring figures.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

The tamping iron and skull of Phineas have a new home at Harvard Medical School in Boston.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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

There’s a bug-eyed rabbit, a blue donkey and several variations of what appear to be skulls.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

The beaked Pterocetus benguelae, which is 5.3 million years old, was discovered to be one of the fossilised skulls in the graves.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

The team believes giant prey animals may have triggered an "evolutionary arms race" in which predators evolved stronger jaws and skulls to overpower increasingly massive herbivores.

From Science Daily May 20, 2026

She stripped off her many thrift-store rings and is wearing the charm necklace from her dad instead of the usual chunky array of crucifixes and silver skulls.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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