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as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
eating oysters straight out of their shells
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as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
workers at the shipyard have thus far erected the shell of the ship
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as in exterior
an outer part or layer
the shell of the building is all glass, making it conspicuous on a street with mostly limestone facades
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Recent Examples of shell
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Sunflower seed shells are often coated in salt for taste and flavor, sometimes as much as 70 mg for every 1 ounce of seeds.14 The American Heart Association suggests consuming no more than 1,500 grams of sodium per day, although Dietary Guidelines allow for up to 2,300 milligrams per day.15
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—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
India and Pakistan abruptly declared a cease-fire on Saturday after four days of rapidly escalating drone volleys, shelling and airstrikes that appeared to bring the old enemies to the brink of outright war.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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Noun
Inspectors cited the seafood market and restaurant after raw eggs in their shells at room temperature at the table next to the charbroiler.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Sunflower seed shells are often coated in salt for taste and flavor, sometimes as much as 70 mg for every 1 ounce of seeds.14 The American Heart Association suggests consuming no more than 1,500 grams of sodium per day, although Dietary Guidelines allow for up to 2,300 milligrams per day.15
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—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
Verb
Despite a pause in drone attacks, Russian forces continued shelling frontline and border areas, using glide bombs on military and civilian targets, in violation of its own ceasefire, Ukrainian authorities reported.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
India and Pakistan abruptly declared a cease-fire on Saturday after four days of rapidly escalating drone volleys, shelling and airstrikes that appeared to bring the old enemies to the brink of outright war.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shell
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Its sheath is adorned with several gems, at least two of which were carved with swastikas.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 May 2025
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Upon its arrival at your table, a server will present for inspection an ornate silver dagger, pull it with a flourish from its curved sheath, and proceed to saw off the head of the Mother at approximately her Tropic of Cancer.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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The pair helped form OpenAI as a research lab in 2015, but Musk later had a public break with the project and has consistently criticized its structure and close alliance with Microsoft.—
Kate Rooney,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Each block is meant to accommodate a building with ground-floor storefronts topped by either residential units or office space and each with its own parking structure.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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Clean the exterior Use a dry microfiber cloth to wipe the screen, case and back.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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In contrast to Scribner’s modish black exterior, the library is cast in blond wood with leather and wood seating and plenty of plush spots to curl up with complimentary coffee around a central fireplace.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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In addition to peeling skin, acral peeling skin syndrome has other symptoms.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2025
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Or peel away and head just down the petite staircase to Le Terrazze, the indoor/outdoor on-site restaurant where chef Alessandro Fiacco churns out his culinary art.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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None of it happens if Torre doesn’t bomb the LSAT his senior year of college.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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When the Japanese military bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Toguri was trapped with no identification to secure a passage home.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Teller and Stanislaw Ulam, a Los Alamos colleague, envisioned two distinct stages set next to each other inside a cylindrical casing.—
William J. Broad,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Investigators found shell casings in the area and saw two vehicles and two homes hit by gunfire, Smith said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2025
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Then there is brute-forcing fingerprint recognition using a framework called BrutePrint.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Trump’s orders also create a regulatory framework for the departments of Energy and Defense to build nuclear reactors on federal land, the administration official said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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At the distances within ν Octantis, that would allow considerable material to be drawn off the outer companion and pulled onto the surface of what's now the central star.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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The property, which backs up to a trolley stop, includes 270,000 square feet of office space, 135,000 square feet of retail space, and both surface and underground parking.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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“Shell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shell. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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