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shingle

[shing-guhl] / ˈʃɪŋ gəl /








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Leonard said one of the main species the initiative aimed to protect was the ringed plover, a small coastal bird that nests directly on beaches and shingle.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

My family lived in East Highland Park, Va., just outside of Richmond, in an 800-square-foot house clad in gray asphalt shingle siding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

By that time, Emmett’s longtime shingle Emmett/Furla Oasis had collapsed under the weight of millions of dollars of debt to former financiers and co-producers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

“We didn’t lose a single shingle in the last windstorm we had with all the fires.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

The small children came running from all directions, with oyster shells, or pieces of shingle, to scoop up the mush.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry




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