hard-shelled
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Priority boarding and charging for larger carry-on bags are, in part, the result of oversized, hard-shelled wheelie bags being crammed into overhead compartments.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
E-bikes with pedals are also permitted and hard-shelled helmets are required for all bikers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025
As a result, roughly 3000 animals are currently duking it out over dwindling resources and may be forced to rely on hard-shelled prey.
From Science Magazine ● May 15, 2024
The hunched, hard-shelled, butterscotch-colored nymphs that first emerge from the ground are easy to scoop up as they scurry.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024
All day Alyce shook the young trees, climbed into the old ones, and gathered the hard-shelled bounty that fell.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
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