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Recent Examples of shelled
The fiber increases when eating the seeds after they are shelled.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Raw shelled eggs and open milk and creamer containers were outside of proper holding temperatures.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Rajab and her family had been fleeing Gaza City when their vehicle was shelled, killing her uncle, aunt, and three cousins.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Zach Agnos and Nick Anderson were both shelled in the seventh as Baltimore batted around in the frame, and then some.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Raw shelled eggs and open milk and creamer containers were outside of proper holding temperatures.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Rajab and her family had been fleeing Gaza City when their vehicle was shelled, killing her uncle, aunt, and three cousins.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Zach Agnos and Nick Anderson were both shelled in the seventh as Baltimore batted around in the frame, and then some.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelled
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The ships will guide you past massive glaciers, stunning islets, and fjords (keep your eyes peeled for whales, seabirds, and porpoises along the way) to a remote research station called Ny-Alesund, which just a few thousand folks get to visit each year.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2026
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Once peeled, the root reveals a milky white flesh, slightly nutty and mildly fragrant with celery.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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It’s been a few days since the United States bombed the Venezuelan capital in an operation that resulted in the capture of Chavista President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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This year, the United States has bombed Iran, Syria, Nigeria and Venezuela.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Shelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelled. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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