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View gallery - 5 images For more than a century, biologists assumed that the bony plates embedded in the skin of lizards – like natural chain mail – were an ancient feature that some lineages inherited and others later lost.—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026 The shiny chain mail material and bright apple green shade give the whole look a decidedly 2000s vibe.—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026 The chain mail scrubber makes cast iron cleanup insanely easy—easier than a nonstick pan, in fact.—Scott Gilbertson Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 9 Dec. 2025 Tantalizing, towering heels were embellished with silver chain mail and other metal pieces found at Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar.—Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chain mail