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  • plural of shell.
  • present tense form of shell (3rd person singular).

shells

NOUN
macaroni
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You’re there getting shells prepped for operations, and the sun will be rising over the ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

A third technique involved fossilized shells from Melanopsis, a genus of freshwater snails found within the sediment.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

In the same year, Russia had two-and-a-half times more artillery pieces and shells than Ukraine.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

More than a dozen police personnel were deployed at each of the container checkpoints, equipped with protective shields, batons and tear gas shells.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

I’ve added a few shells to the feathers as ornaments.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone


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