as in shed
to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside
a crab molts its shell as it grows larger
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An investigation by corruption specialist lawyer Natalia Volosin, published in Noticias magazine, sheds further light on businessman Leonardo Scatturice's dealings.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
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How does this series shed new light on the day-to-day lives of deaf people?—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Now that the dust has settled, a handful of insiders peeled back the curtain on the meeting that marked the beginning of the end.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Keep your eyes peeled for your boy.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Molted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molted. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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