exoskeleton

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Recent Examples of exoskeleton An exoskeleton is a wearable device and a type of walking therapy that helps people with spinal cord injuries, according to Sheltering Arms Institute. ABC News, 11 May 2026 One idea the team floats is that zinc and manganese are limited resources, so scorpions can only reinforce the most critical parts of the stingers instead of spreading the metals across their entire exoskeleton. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026 Diatomaceous earth dehydrates and damages a roach’s exoskeleton. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026 With motors only at the hips and knees, every exoskeleton still required crutches. IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exoskeleton
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Noun
  • That amounts to a chink in the Padres’ armor.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • Bridges needed all of that armor.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • This includes square footage of housing as well as amenities that are once viewed as luxuries but are now seen as necessities, such as dishwashers and air-conditioning.
    Allison Schrager, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
  • Those areas included housing, education, water rights, the economy, public safety, etc.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Gabrielle’s unflinching competence and dynamism belie acute sensitivity, and the actress allows hints of child-like hurt and hesitation to pierce the carapace.
    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.
    Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • More recently, a forensic scientist and criminologist hired by Kohberger's defense team named Brent Turvey has raised concerns about the chain of custody of the prosecution's main piece of evidence, a Ka-Bar knife sheath with Kohberger's DNA on it recovered next to Mogen and Goncalves.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
  • Extremely smooth on the palate, its flavors of blackberry, dark plum, cinnamon, and nutmeg are set into a sheath of plush tannins that gently drop off into a slightly drying finish.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • All of this was a result of the fact that Paul built the shell of the house himself, installed all the windows, the doors, plumbing and more.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
  • Icy moons like Saturn’s Enceladus and Jupiter’s Europa likely contain oceans beneath frozen outer shells.
    Gideon Yoffe, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • The 700 Sky retains the same sporty spirit, of course, with a sleek, lightweight hull and a beastly powertrain ensuring exhilarating performance.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
  • When a 22-meter-tall rigid sail is bolted onto a massive metal hull, the ship itself alters the environment.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Shell casings were found inside the truck, Pace said, and the four other teens inside the vehicle, who were 19, 18, 17 and 16, are in custody.
    Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • Investigators recovered approximately 31 shell casings from the scene and said evidence showed multiple rounds were fired toward homes and residents.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • With her father’s trade closed to her, Enda steals her brother’s immigration papers, sews her savings into the lining of her jacket, and sets sail for Canada.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • Three years later, ahead of the Paris Games, McLaughlin-Levrone got into a groove with a second signature line of performance and lifestyle footwear, as well as leggings and joggers, a hoodie and a jacket.
    Katie Abel, Footwear News, 1 June 2026

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“Exoskeleton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exoskeleton. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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