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[shel] / ʃɛl /


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The story reveals that Collins helped secure the company funds while Kao used shell companies to make large donations to Collins’ super PAC.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026

Eiko Ishioka designed the blood-red battle armor with a ribbed surface evoking both exposed human musculature and an armadillo’s shell, while the pointed helmet foreshadows the wolf Dracula later becomes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

They also carry a circular disk attached to the tail that can seal the shell opening like a door when the animal retreats inside.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

"I went into shell shock, it was horrible," Nikita says.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Sadly he climbed out of the barrel, like a hermit crab being evicted from a favorite shell.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

And on Thursday, North Korean state media reported test-fires of shells for an updated 240mm multiple-rocket-launcher system with unmanned “pinpoint” guidance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Nineteen homes across five streets in the town were completely destroyed by the fire last week, with eight households left able to view the shells of their former homes.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Organisms older than 500 million years did not yet possess shells or skeletons.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

This period marked a major evolutionary shift from predominantly soft-bodied organisms toward the Cambrian explosion, when animals with greater mobility, shells, and skeletons became increasingly prominent.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Crawling across the pebbly rocks and sharp white shells, the blood flowing red from the cut on her knee, Nim threw handfuls of seaweed from one end of the beach to the other.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

Arsenal shelled out close to £200m on new signings during the summer transfer window but fell short of landing the elite forward they craved.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

St. Louis shelled out for the broker’s fee—she figured it would pay off given how long she plans to stay there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

So Michigan dived into the transfer portal—and shelled out more than $10 million over the entire roster—to remake 80% of its starting lineup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Listening to Shohei Ohtani’s assessment of his own performance on Wednesday, one would have thought he got shelled.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026

A tortoise was shelled with a green and orange gourd.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

For much of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Daria was not afraid of the shelling.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Instead of shelling out at least $1,999 up front, Duo buyers can lease their foldable for $57.99 a month across a two-year schedule, or $82.99 a month across 12 months.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

But shelling out $85 cash for this perfect, pilgrim/courthouse dress was the only right decision in that moment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Pricey options to escape airport hordes and hassles are multiplying as affluent travelers seek more comfort and less friction without shelling out for a private jet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

But Teenie kept her busy from dawn to dusk doing what Polly considered to be slave labor—peeling potatoes, shelling peas, shucking corn, and carrying heavy stacks of kindling for the fire.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper




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