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exoskeletons

noun

plural of exoskeleton

as in pods

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Recent Examples of exoskeletons Recreational exoskeletons have been popping up for years, but the new IRMO M1 exoskeleton feels like a turning point. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025 After years of exoskeletons built primarily for medical, workforce and military applications, the recreational sport exoskeleton is really having its marketable moment. — New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025

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Noun

However, the available images do not establish whether the pods represent a permanent upgrade, a testing configuration, or an operational capability.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Despite the premium price point, with an average order value of more than $3,000, demand for Eight Sleep’s pods continues to grow.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of pods

Noun

In a slow cooker, shrimp become bouncy and rubbery, and fish flakes apart into dry sheaths of overcooked flesh.

— Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of sheaths

Noun

Penned in partnership with Marc Lombard Yacht Design Group, the 87 shares the same design DNA as previous models, combining aluminum hulls with a composite deck and superstructure.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
Bright stars glimmer between the solar panels and outer hulls of the ISS and visiting spacecraft, painted purple by the auroral display.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of hulls

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An artillery crew soldier from the Separate Rifle Battalion of the National Police in the Zaporizhzhia region prepares shells for a 155-mm Bosnian M94 howitzer in a dugout during a combat mission in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on October 15, 2026.

— Anastasiia Parafeniuk, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Older heated jackets were bulky outer shells meant to be seen.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of shells

Noun

Up to 70% of native bee species, including many insects’ cocoons and larvae, nest in the ground.

— Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
After all, large galaxies, including the Milky Way, are surrounded by huge cocoons of gas and dust called the circumgalactic medium, and that material serves as the raw building blocks for stars.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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