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Recent Examples of whelk
Search for shells at the shoreline, and you'll be surprised by the amount of perfectly intact, yet tiny whelks, cockles, and olive shells.
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Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
The initially soft capsule is further processed in a specialized structure called the ventral pedal gland near the muscular foot of the whelk, which cross-links the capsule proteins and hardens the structure before it is laid.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
Smaller critters — hermit crabs, lightning whelks and snails — skittered along the seafloor.
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Max Chesnes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
And for those looking to collect shells, this is the place for rare angel wings, whelks, and sand dollars.
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Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2026
Copper mined in the Great Lakes was traded as far south as Florida, and lightning whelks from the Gulf Coast were traded as far north as Canada.
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Adam Crepelle,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Nov. 2025
On board the 30-foot Salford sailing whelk yacht, there’s silence except for the creak of ropes and gurgle of our wake.
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Cnt Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Sep. 2024
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
The initially soft capsule is further processed in a specialized structure called the ventral pedal gland near the muscular foot of the whelk, which cross-links the capsule proteins and hardens the structure before it is laid.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
Smaller critters — hermit crabs, lightning whelks and snails — skittered along the seafloor.
—
Max Chesnes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
And for those looking to collect shells, this is the place for rare angel wings, whelks, and sand dollars.
—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2026
Copper mined in the Great Lakes was traded as far south as Florida, and lightning whelks from the Gulf Coast were traded as far north as Canada.
—
Adam Crepelle,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Nov. 2025
On board the 30-foot Salford sailing whelk yacht, there’s silence except for the creak of ropes and gurgle of our wake.
—
Cnt Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whelk
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Ohtani has been pitching through a blister on the middle finger of his right hand.
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That happens, but the proposal on the ballot is like amputating one’s foot to heal a blister.
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But religious convictions and harsh political reality are again coming to a boil in this ancient spot.
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Set the pan over medium-high heat and bring the water to a gentle simmer—not a rolling boil.
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In animals, the bacterium causes pustules and lesions, predominantly in cattle, sheep, and horses.
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Rust: Easily identified by orange pustules on the undersides of leaves, often accompanied by faint yellow or orange spots on the upper surfaces.
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After debuting at Coachella as an off-grounds festival experience and content playground replete with a claw machine, balloon darts, mini burgers and colorful popsicles in promotion of the brand’s Spotwear pimple patches, Rhode World will travel throughout North America and Europe this summer.
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Thabi Hlela of African Alabaster Botanical Skincare uses marula and shea butter in formulations that have cleared pimples and reversed early aging signs in customers who had tried pharmaceutical alternatives.
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Many have irregular or pock-marked shapes, while others have a smooth crust from their time burning up in our atmosphere.
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Inoculation involved taking pus from a pock of someone with a not-very-severe case of smallpox, making a cut in the arm of the person to be inoculated, and rubbing the pus into the cut.
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More papules emerge as blisters burst, prolonging the torment.
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May Be Useful in Acne Treatment People with acne often have lowered serum zinc levels, and both oral and topical zinc have been found to reduce the prevalence of inflammatory papules, both when used as monotherapy and as a supplemental therapy.5 4.
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“Whelk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whelk. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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