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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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Beijing is also well aware that American democracy is inherently prone to flip-flops and that the hard-line Washington consensus on China is likely to return with the next election.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some hard-line conservatives had pitched extending the CR for another year rather than negotiating with Democrats on new funding levels.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The polar vortex is a persistent, large-scale cyclone that circles the Arctic and contains extremely cold air.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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How must Yves Bissouma, who was left out of the squad for August’s UEFA Super Cup penalty shootout defeat to Paris-Saint Germain due to persistent lateness, feel watching his team-mate avoid facing the consequences?—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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After all, his whole book makes a strong case for their tenacious utility.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Morgan was a tenacious linebacker for the Panthers from 2001-07 after he was drafted 11th overall out of Miami.—
D. Orlando Ledbetter,
AJC.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Off the ice, Knies speaks with a sterner tone at times, with his injury likely weighing on him.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz, nonetheless, issued a stern warning.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The team stripped the lignin — the rigid glue in plant cells — from wood, leaving a porous cellulose skeleton.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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There’s no need to fret about sticking to a rigid routine (which is probably more practical with older kids), and your kids aren’t afraid to come up with new plans and ideas at the last minute.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His madman approach seems to not be working, as the EU seems steadfast against him (while here at home, President Gordo’s madness is still very evident).—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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All the while we will be encouraged by our steadfast belief that the sacred garment that is our country needs us, its warp and weft threads.—
Scott Santarosa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Gardner, who has impressed as a reserve recently with his relentless energy and aggressiveness, recorded 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field, 1-of-2 shooting on threes and 3-of-5 shooting from the foul line, 11 rebounds and two steals in 23 minutes on Saturday.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Then Atre and his friends would retire to their desks and go to work, focused, enthralled, relentless — ten, twelve, fourteen hours without pause — applying their energies to their various start-ups and inventions and business ideas.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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When his condition escalated to severe pneumonia and sepsis, his heart stopped and the team performed CPR, according to a press release on the case.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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And while there are signs the selling has become overdone, the ructions in the industry caused by artificial intelligence applications are severe enough that pricing a bottom has become a fraught exercise.—
Bernard Goyder,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Hard-shell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-shell. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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