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cuticles

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plural of cuticle

as in skins

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Its tight curves and angled seams recall aeronautic skins, giving the surface a sense of buzzing movement — an appropriate preview for what’s inside.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Scientists have developed artificial electronic skins that allow robots, prosthetic limbs, and medical devices to detect physical contact and measure pressure.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

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Specifically, carapaces spelling out 8647, which is either shell-speak for evil intent or a bartender telling Patel to 86 his personal booze and buy a drink already.

— Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
There were two carapaces, and one of them had little stones that would just sort of dance on the top of his head — because truly, those were the only moving parts.

— Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026

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Mac’s Fish & Chicken in Monroe pairs seafood plates with sheet cakes from The Bakery @ Mac’s, which offers more than 30 flavors of cakes and pies plus specialty desserts like banana pudding.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
There are even some using Southern Living’s pink Richmond Estate plates.

— Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026

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Hundreds of protesters shielding the tent camp were dispersed by police using shields and some baton charges, the Reuters news agency reported.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2026
Dozens of armored cops were still standing guard, shields raised, after a night when 500 people were taken into custody in the French capital alone.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

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The ones that are accepted are run through a machine that shakes the envelopes — this makes the ballot sink to the bottom of the envelope — and slices them open.

— Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Clear nail polish can be used instead of saliva or water to easily seal envelopes by swiping a small amount along the edge of the envelope flap before closing.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025

Definition of envelopes

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The book-gifting program, part of the nonprofit Dollywood Foundation, mails free, high-quality books to children across the country and around the world once a month from birth to age 5.

— Kristy High, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Each month, the book gifting program mails free books to children from birth to age 5, regardless of their family’s income.

— Devarrick Turner, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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