occiput

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Noun
  • The growing dangers of heat waves can already be seen this summer, the researchers noted, pointing to the late June heat dome that settled over the Eastern U.S. and set new daily heat records in at least 50 cities, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
  • Lessons from the 2021 heat dome The 2021 heat wave was a catalyzing event for the community.
    Brian G. Henning, The Conversation, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • That’s a subtle point and just floating around in their noggin.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • While Zeke and Angel each have their own noggin, the East Bay Vivarium believes the snakes share one set of internal organs.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • The restaurant is far from an afterthought of the distillery experience, offering a menu of mostly small plates, including pate en croute, beef tartare, trout dip with saltines, frog legs, and gnocchi with mushroom ragu.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
  • Nashville haunt, with its sliced pork, pate and bologna.
    Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.
    J. Harry Jones, Ramona Sentinel, 19 July 2017
  • Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.
    John Roach, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
Noun
  • The man kept the Harbin cranium well hidden as he was instructed to hide it from the Japanese army.
    Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
  • There were also three unique variants of amino acids present on the cranium — amino acids that were also found on Denisova 3, a finger bone recovered from Denisova Cave in 2008.
    Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Parts of the fetal skull had adhered to her intestines and were taken out, the lawsuit said.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
  • In 2024, a woman was severely injured in West Hollywood when she was hit by a motorized scooter, suffering a fractured skull and brain swelling that required hospitalization.
    Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Hit the ground running like Iron Man with this line of coffee in all its glorious forms — pods, instant, ground, and whole bean.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 7 July 2025
  • Offers Prebiotics for Gut Health Resistant starch is a fiber found in beans and pulses (peas).
    Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • For a fun sweet-and-salty spin, swap the chow mein noddles for an equal amount of potato sticks.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
  • For a fun sweet-and-salty spin, swap the chow mein noddles for an equal amount of potato sticks.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Occiput.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occiput. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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