shell
Example Sentences
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He also enjoyed a successful amateur boxing career as a lightweight at the Penarth club that his brother Bert established to help World War One veterans overcome Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - then called shell shock.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
“It’s a shell of a shell of what it used to be.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The glycocalyx surrounds all human cells like a protective outer shell.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
"Vicky has really come out of her shell, doing more activities without me as her sister," says Sarah.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
An echoing shell made of metal and mechanical parts.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
Vocabulary lists containing shell
Structural Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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Engineering - High School
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