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a hard shell on the back of some animals (such as turtles or crabs)
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Noun
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Dealers are to install protective shields for the airbags free of charge.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025 -
At least two protesters were seen wielding riot shields to protect against the munitions being fired at them.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tennessee currently has around 60,000 active personalized plates and has rejected nearly 1,000 since the program began in 1998.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, the block was placed between two metal plates and connected to a measuring device.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some lava tubes that wrap across the surface of the Red Planet could make perfect protective shells to position prefabricated human habitats transported aboard the massive Starship capsules that are now counting down to descending on Mars.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Exposure to the pesticide DDT in the 1960s weakened the shells of eggs laid by merlins and other raptors, and fewer of their chicks survived.—
Tom Langen,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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They’re wrapped in banana leaves instead of corn husks, are flatter and more rectangular in shape, and are about three times the size of the kind traditionally steamed in corn husks (perfect for sharing).—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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While rinsing corn prior to cooking is the best move from a sanitary standpoint, some chefs choose to avoid the whole pre-shucking process and instead cook their corn right in the husks.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After testing, the Missouri State Highway Patrol allege the gun matched shell casings collected during their investigation.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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In July of last year, after the shooting at the property, the brothers found bullet casings on the floor in front of their apartment.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The zero-plastic coffee pods are by Cape Town brand Truth Coffee Roasting.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Familiar features will include the Magic Edge cantilevered dining pods – Edge Series ships feature the iconic Magic Carpet, a multi-use space that seems to float over open water – and Infinite Verandas.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Each facility has a pyrolysis reactor based on the Viking design that converts agricultural residues such as cashew hulls from area farms into biofuels and high-quality carbon credits for sale on international markets.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Golden mussels attach to boat hulls and clog engines, which can drive up maintenance and repair costs.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Gone are the Davos power sheaths and blunt business bob from her time as White House senior adviser.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Also included with the knife set are two sheaths and a knife sharpener.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Carapaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carapaces. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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