shell

Example Sentences

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Friends of Big Bear Valley noted in a Facebook post that a bird is not considered hatched until it is completely free of the shell.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

He was once phenomenal but he's now a stepping stone for younger fighters and a shell of the fighter he once was.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Now could you be asked to shell out even more to compensate for rising fuel costs?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Despite their diversity, most share one feature: an internal shell.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

With an outer shell that is beyond dirty and with a system that is beyond blank.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga