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Recent Examples of hard-shell
Since many bags share the same characteristics (think a black, medium-sized, hard-shell suitcase, for example), listing any unique attributes will help.
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Bailey Berg,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
Since the seeds are hard-shelled, germination often requires scarification, that is, weakening of the seeds’ coats by an exterior force in order to encourage water absorption.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
The campaign provides a chance to dip cones for $1 charge in hard-shell coating flavors, such as chocolate, cherry, or butterscotch.
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Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Keep scrolling to find out why our tester voted this the top hard-shell suitcase on the market.
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Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
21 Nov. 2025
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Bailey Berg,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
Since the seeds are hard-shelled, germination often requires scarification, that is, weakening of the seeds’ coats by an exterior force in order to encourage water absorption.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
The campaign provides a chance to dip cones for $1 charge in hard-shell coating flavors, such as chocolate, cherry, or butterscotch.
—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Keep scrolling to find out why our tester voted this the top hard-shell suitcase on the market.
—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hard-shell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-shell
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But Reform faces a challenge from Restore, an even more hard-line, anti-immigration and ethnonationalist party to its right.
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As the show began to wrap up, Goldberg aimed to try to tie in the book, asking Vance about rationalizing his Catholic faith with a hard-line stance on immigration.
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The launch includes five solution categories—Restaurant Assistant, Packer, Picker, Folder, and Host—targeting persistent labor shortages in sectors such as industrial operations, logistics, healthcare, food services, lodging, and experiential venues.
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Why is this padding so persistent?
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The Bear has concluded its five season run, but by all accounts the eponymous Chicago eatery will stay alive after the series finale reveals that Carmy (Jeremy Allen White), Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) and the rest of the tenacious staff succeeded in earning not one, but two Michelin stars.
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The film, which was directed by Henry Hathaway, also starred Kim Darby as the tenacious Ross and Delight native Glen Campbell as LaBoeuf, a Texas Ranger who is also after Chaney.
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Judges have to throw the book at those arrested to teach them a stern lesson.
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However, for students graduating right now, Hammer can't really summon up anything stern to say.
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As the disease progresses, muscles throughout the body can become rigid and go into painful spasms.
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That’s the deficiency side of integrity—where authenticity gives way to fakery, consistency erodes into unpredictability, and transparency slips into manipulation…But swing too far in the other direction, and the skyscraper becomes overly rigid—too stiff to sway with the wind.
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The Federal Reserve’s steadfast period of low interest rates in the 2000s was criticized as contributing to a housing bubble in the 2000s, followed by the mortgage crisis of 2007 and the Great Recession the following year.
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With the almighty Sun highlighting your 7th House of Partnership, commitments benefit from structure that includes realistic timelines and steadfast follow-through.
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Four people have died and Kentucky’s governor declared a state of emergency after relentless thunderstorms unleashed deadly flash flooding.
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His most recent win in Las Vegas against Brunno Ferreira was decided in the first round, adding to his reputation as a relentless, precise fighter.
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Shortness of breath that becomes severe.
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Europe is the planet’s fastest-warming continent and these kinds of extreme heat waves are only expected to become more severe, frequent and prolonged unless humans rapidly phase out fossil fuels, the scientists said.
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“Hard-shell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-shell. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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