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Recent Examples of hard-shell
The cart seats four, thanks to the inclusion of a rear bench, and the hard-shell roof extends over the back to keep all passengers dry and shaded.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
However, hard-shell cases usually have some sort of organization pouches or zippers as well.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
His hard-shell kayak was found the following morning about 7½ miles downstream.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
What to look for in quality hard-shell luggage Handle
A quality hard-shell luggage set will feature an adjustable handle.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
However, hard-shell cases usually have some sort of organization pouches or zippers as well.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
His hard-shell kayak was found the following morning about 7½ miles downstream.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
What to look for in quality hard-shell luggage Handle
A quality hard-shell luggage set will feature an adjustable handle.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-shell
Adjective
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The system has served Illinois consumers reasonably well over the decades, and hard-line regulatory approaches have been shown to backfire in other parts of the country, most notably California.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies have already resulted in wrongful arrests of some U.S. citizens, such as Jose Hermosillo, a 19-year-old who was driving from New Mexico to Tucson back in April.—
Raphael Romero Ruiz,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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This suggested that the persistent activity of PKMζ is required to maintain a memory.—
Ajdina Halilovic,
Wired News,
6 July 2025
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Many prominent men across sports, music, business and politics have opened up about their mental health struggles, helping to chip away at the persistent stigma that discourages men from seeking help.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Scale insects are one of the most common and tenacious pest of ornamental plants.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
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If any tenacious wax is stuck to the tip of the dome, try using the wire loop on the reverse of the brush to gently scoop it out.—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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As the bow and stern sections tore free from one another, the ship’s contents were ejected and rained down across the ocean floor, dispersing everything from luggage and dinnerware to engine parts and personal belongings.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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Len, that character of a stern Englishman with a twinkle in his eye, felt like the core of what the show was.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Unlike rigid anomaly detection models, LLMs have the capability of identifying unknown threats and can reduce false positives significantly.—
Karan Alang,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The wall, which was built in the late 1990s and is 2,278 feet long, undulates instead of forming a rigid line.—
Jennie Rothenberg Gritz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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But Rosary’s goals and its place in the community have remained steadfast, school leadership says.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Accessibility and Sustainability Environmental care is one of Bitter End’s most steadfast values.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Christina has become the latest target of this troubling phenomenon — subjected to relentless personal attacks and sexist scrutiny that ignore the legal process entirely.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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Golden State has relentless rebounders and hard-nosed defenders at every position.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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At least one worker was hospitalized with severe injuries.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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The package includes severe cuts to Medicaid, threatens local (especially rural) hospitals and clinics, adds additional spending for deportations (for people who will now get amnesty?), and increases $350 billion a year in ADDED deficits.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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“Hard-shell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-shell. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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