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Recent Examples of hard-shell
Some hard-shell cases use layers of cardboard while others use specific water-resistant materials.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Aesthetics aside, these hard-shell suitcases are tough enough to handle whatever TSA throws at it.
—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
The new hard-shell racing seats have a similarly sinister, retro-modern extraterrestrial influence.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Aesthetics aside, these hard-shell suitcases are tough enough to handle whatever TSA throws at it.
—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
The new hard-shell racing seats have a similarly sinister, retro-modern extraterrestrial influence.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-shell
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Iran’s foreign minister struck a hard-line tone Sunday, vowing Tehran will maintain its uranium enrichment program despite Western pressure.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, hard-line Republicans also threatened to hold the package up in hopes of attaching an unrelated bill that would require a proof of citizenship in federal elections known as the SAVE Act.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2026
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In Yu’s view, persistent geopolitical tensions, ranging from trade rows to questions over supply-chain dependency, do affect the company’s plan, but their impact is expected to be short-term.—
Xiaoying You,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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And many of our communities still experience persistent crime and violence, including domestic violence survivors, immigrants who fear reaching out for help, and working-class people.—
Jose Bernal,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Timberwolves played tenacious defense and were led offensively by Grace Slaughter's 13 points and Hope Richards' 10.—
Butch Hart,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 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,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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In its stern elegance, the study was in many ways a reflection of its occupant.—
Josh Ireland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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These spaces were absolutely off limits to children, by the stern decree of our mothers and grandmothers.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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But some critics argue that restricting access is too rigid and, in the case of Glacier National Park, may invite more people on the road during dangerous twilight hours.—
Outside,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
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While rigid denim remains a strong category, brands are growing their assortment of stretch velvet and corduroy.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Feb. 2026
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But neither proposal has a clear path to passage with Republican majorities in both chambers and the White House’s steadfast commitment to tariffs.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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My office is steadfast in its commitment to pursuing justice on their behalf.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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But others, where relentless, shelter-soaking rain is the aggressor, are no less vivid and terrifying, amplified by the rattling, percussive intensity of extraordinary sound design by Lena Esquenazi, Valeria Mancheva and Antonio Porem.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
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Since her inaugural awards-season appearance at the 2024 Golden Globes, Jenner has developed a red carpet presence as relentless as any studio campaign.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2026
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The actor's wife reportedly suffered severe burns while attempting to rescue him.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Two injured residents, a 25-year-old mother with severe burns and a 2-year-old child with serious injuries, were transported to hospitals, officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Hard-shell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-shell. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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