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Recent Examples of exoskeletonDiatomaceous earth dehydrates and damages a roach’s exoskeleton.—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026 That is exactly where industrial exoskeletons come in.—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2026 With motors only at the hips and knees, every exoskeleton still required crutches.—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2026 Scientists referenced research suggesting that scorpion exoskeletons can fluoresce under ultraviolet light and may function as a light-sensing surface.—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exoskeleton
These systems are far more expensive than housing and supportive services.
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Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
The existence of the secret Israeli military facility was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, which described it as a base housing special forces and serving as a logistical hub for the Israeli air force.
Gabrielle’s unflinching competence and dynamism belie acute sensitivity, and the actress allows hints of child-like hurt and hesitation to pierce the carapace.
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Jon Frosch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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.
This week, the Archaeological Museum at the University of Stavanger in Norway announced its recent acquisition of a magnificent sheath, thanks to a curious hiker out for a walk one morning.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
That sheath scales with the surface area of the chamber.
Yet scientists realized that something has been dissolving those calcite shells and releasing carbon dioxide, reducing the ocean’s carbon-trapping capacity.
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Damien Pine,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Franchini and Giovagnoli soon expanded their offering with pearls, shells, glass beads and polished hard stones, elevating the perception of the label.
Other things flying up include flexible repair patches for sealing the space station’s hull, a replacement ultrasonic inspection tool, spare units for the station’s vibration monitoring system and parts to improve water processing and oxygen generation.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
What put a pillow-sized hole in the Ursa Major’s hull?
That mugshot—with her straight dark hair, motorcycle jacket, and flat, defiant stare—would come to represent a nation, and generation, in crisis; a startling declaration that America’s own sons and daughters had turned violently against their country.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Maximize their modern vibe with similarly effortless pieces, like a dark leather jacket, barrel-leg denim, and a soft T-shirt.