shell
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HR: I do have a shell, I know that about myself.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
In the book, readers encounter an alien species with a shell made of oxidized minerals, mercury blood, two circulatory systems, steam-powered muscles, and a crystal brain.
From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026
They use shell companies and middlemen in China, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey to continue exporting and importing essential goods for their economies, according to Treasury officials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
But others on the list are shell companies whose ultimate owners remain hidden.
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026
“There are loads on Serendib if you’d ever just come down to the sea and look. See, she has a rubbery shell, not the hard type like the other turtles.”
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
Vocabulary lists containing shell
Structural Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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Engineering - High School
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