Example Sentences

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People are scalping pennies, but it’s adding up to billions.

From The Verge • Jul. 2, 2015

They are unwilling to do the simple things that will save their own scalps; but they are glad to go fight imaginary Indians who they believe are scalping the human race.

From The Iron Puddler My life in the rolling mills and what came of it by Davis, James J. (James John)