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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exoskeleton
Noun
  • The series’s basic fodder enemies, Wretches, usually come decked with armor, but not in E-Day.
    George Yang, Space.com, 10 June 2026
  • Its armor-like outer plates act as a shield, while its spine supports the body from inside, keeping it in a spherical shape.
    Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Every day that weighs heavily on Paul Beattie, who took pride in delivering quality housing for thousands of customers for years and enjoyed an impeccable reputation in the housing industry and the community.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Still, recent changes to the student loan system are likely to saddle many borrowers with larger payments, making competing bills for housing, health care and other expenses only harder to meet, experts say.
    Annie Nova, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2025
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
  • The carapace of a spiny lobster (the part that is not the tail) must be greater than three inches long to be legal size.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Police found a leather Ka-Bar sheath in the bed with Goncalves and Mogen that prosecutors later said had Kohberger's DNA on it.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 4 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
  • Seventeen 9mm shell casings were recovered from the scene.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Outdoor Research Helium Rain Jacket Every camper needs a just-in-case shell, and the Helium Rain Jacket is the gold standard.
    Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The displacement hull, developed with input from Emirates Team New Zealand’s America’s Cup team, has also been engineered for optimal hydrogeneration and speed.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 June 2026
  • Fast moving debris has the potential to penetrate or deform a spacecraft's hull, damaging critical systems or even triggering a catastrophic rupture.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • But prosecutors say that police collected 37 shell casings from the scene, not 30.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
  • Workers open the casing and pull out the battery’s core parts — the electrodes — while these are still completely intact.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • After some discussions, the fans were asked to cover their shirts with jackets or take them off and turn them inside out.
    Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Marine welders handle massive, oddly shaped, and heavy components such as deepwater jacket strengthening rings and module nodes.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026

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“Exoskeleton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exoskeleton. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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