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Recent Examples of hard-shell
From bright, bold hard-shell spinners to the humble duffel bag, carry-on luggage comes in seemingly endless varieties.
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Sal Vaglica, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Some hard-shell cases use layers of cardboard while others use specific water-resistant materials.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Rimowa's hard-shell suitcases are elevated, modern, and scream luxury.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2025
The special edition was packaged not just with the game itself but also with a replica smartwatch called the Chronomark, and a hard-shell case styled like in-game equipment.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Sal Vaglica, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Some hard-shell cases use layers of cardboard while others use specific water-resistant materials.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Rimowa's hard-shell suitcases are elevated, modern, and scream luxury.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2025
The special edition was packaged not just with the game itself but also with a replica smartwatch called the Chronomark, and a hard-shell case styled like in-game equipment.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-shell
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The elevation of Mojtaba Khamenei to the mantle of supreme leader brings to Iran’s top job a hard-line figure who is most firmly his father’s son in charting a defiant path for the country.—
Ramin Mostaghim,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 56-year-old has close ties to Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), signaling a continuation of his father's hard-line theocratic rule.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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Regular applications of organic neem oil spray can significantly reduce persistent pests and diseases.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the late-Baroque facade of the building conceals a special, darker history, one that reflects persistent political and legal problems for the bank thousands of miles away, in the US.—
Hugo Miller,
Bloomberg,
10 Mar. 2026
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The fifth and sixth installments are loosely connected to this seventh film by the presence of the unusually tenacious twins Chad and Mindy Meeks-Martin (Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown), who are inexplicably interning for Sidney’s longtime frenemy, journalist Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox).—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
3 Mar. 2026
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His high-effort rebounding and tenacious shot-blocking became the focal point of the Red Storm’s gritty identity.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a stern warning to the Iranians after an Iranian missile was launched at Turkey and was shot down by NATO defense forces.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ye allegedly demanded in a stern voice mimicked on the stand by Holding.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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Plus, Amazon hasn’t skimped on quality with a largely cotton construction that’s comfortable to wear without feeling scratchy or rigid.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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Even so, the dual foam layers add enough adaptability to keep it from feeling rigid.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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Not all the time, not in a deeply debilitating way, but enough that his ongoing battle with right-knee tendinitis has become part of his tennis-playing identity — as much as his astute court acumen, steadfast competitiveness and Southern California charisma.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Guardians, Clase want answers about his salary Whereas Ortiz’s counsel asked for the trial to be pushed to a later date, Clase’s camp has been steadfast that the trial remain in May.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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So too is a work ethic peers often describe as relentless, paired with a preternatural optimism that keeps him pushing through setbacks.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Mafe is a relentless, consistently productive edge rusher who averaged 49 pressures per season over the last three years.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Another patient had a revelation about the origins of his severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, which significantly improved his symptoms.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Meteorologists don’t expect to see active severe weather, Donofrio said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Hard-shell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-shell. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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