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a hard shell on the back of some animals (such as turtles or crabs)
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Recent Examples of carapace
The new genus’ males have these arms, known as palps, that are 2.23-3.85 times longer than their carapace, most likely an adaptation to avoid female cannibalism during mating.
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New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Separated into two segments, including a broad carapace at the front of its body and a segmented trunk and tail at the back, the fossil species was traditionally thought to be an ancestor of the horseshoe crab today.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2025
The state Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission has approved emergency regulations slated to expire later this month as a final rule, keeping the Bay State aligned with carapace and vent size requirements in New Hampshire and Maine.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
It’s beautifully designed, with a glossy white carapace, matte black articulated legs, and dark purple wires.
—Erico Guizzoevan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Nov. 2017
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New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Separated into two segments, including a broad carapace at the front of its body and a segmented trunk and tail at the back, the fossil species was traditionally thought to be an ancestor of the horseshoe crab today.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2025
The state Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission has approved emergency regulations slated to expire later this month as a final rule, keeping the Bay State aligned with carapace and vent size requirements in New Hampshire and Maine.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
It’s beautifully designed, with a glossy white carapace, matte black articulated legs, and dark purple wires.
—Erico Guizzoevan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Nov. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carapace
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This elixir is powered by a blend of antioxidants (including goji fruit extract), cucumber fruit water, prebiotic and postbiotic extracts, and a handful of other intelligent ingredients to provide visible firming and hydration while helping shield and balance skin from within.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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But Florida’s trade secrets shield also blocks homeowners from comparing insurance companies, and keeps information from policyholders that could bolster claim payouts for repairs.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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The full marathon medals, often compared to the size of a dinner plate, play off the literary theme this year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Vendors sold everything from $5 wood fire pizzas to $13 combo plates from Mexican meals to Chinese food and more.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
February 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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In Pakistan’s northwestern Bajaur district, a mortar shell fired by the Afghan Taliban landed on a house, injuring five people, including two children and a woman, according to police officer, Fazal Akbar.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Their owners talk about serving Chinese and Italian food, oysters on the half shell, champagne by the glass -- all in places that until recently were the preserve of the poor and the elderly.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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That combination and contradiction is the key to the character’s appeal, and the moments in the film where Carradine lets Lewis’ vulnerability show through the cracks in the armor of hopefulness he’s constructed for himself elevate the entire movie.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
25 Feb. 2026
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Other aid supplied by White Stork include de-mining equipment, kevlar blankets, trench shovels, flame resistant flight suits and body armor.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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However, the technology has not reached its potential due to issues such as unstable lithium plating and reactions at the electrode-electrolyte interface, which shorten battery life and raise safety concerns.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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All the fresh ingredients, inventive recipes, meticulous plating and glorious design means nothing if my food is served by a grumpy waiter or if my water glass is dirty.—
Lynne Sullivan,
The Providence Journal,
15 Feb. 2026
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Designed for global exploration, the yacht features a sturdy steel hull and a lightweight aluminum superstructure that together ensure strength and efficiency.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2026
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The museum shared photos that show the steering wheel and hull of the ship underwater, covered in growth.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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By sunrise, the normally crowded stretch of West Sixth Street had been transformed into an expansive crime scene, with investigators collecting shell casings, canvassing nearby businesses for surveillance footage and interviewing patrons and witnesses who had fled the gunfire.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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Forensics showed the casing was linked to one from a 1998 Kentucky cold case -- the discovery suggested that the same gun was used to commit both crimes.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Investigators were able to tie him to the killings using DNA retrieved from the button snap of a knife sheath that was left near one of the slain students' bodies.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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In the Kohberger case, investigators acknowledged the FBI used DNA from a a knife sheath found at the crime scene in a genetic investigation.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Carapace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carapace. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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