shell
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Like Pinna nobilis, the pen shell produces byssus threads that help it attach to surfaces.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
Is it enough to merit the risk of an untested outsider with more than a few red flags, a talent for attracting bad press, and enough jagged edges to crack a lobster shell?
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
By the time Abigail marries her third husband, mild-mannered Lucas, and the couple go on to have three sons, Daphne has grown a protective shell.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
It notes that “Hong Kong companies are allowed to have no business operations and can exist as shell companies.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
They may be launched outward, into the shell of the nuclear reactor.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing shell
Structural Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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Engineering - High School
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