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soft-shell

[sawft-shel, soft-] / ˈsɔftˌʃɛl, ˈsɒft- /






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I ordered a stir fry of crab and broken rice with greens and yam that came topped with a fried soft-shell crab drizzled with shito, a Ghanaian chili sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

A couple models are sufficiently protective that the wearers don’t have to practice with Guardian Caps, the soft-shell covers that fit over standard helmets to provide additional cushion and protection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2024

In the 1970s, soft-shell clams started mysteriously dying off in Maine and the Chesapeake Bay.

From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2023

Another terrific sidebar, later in the film, has Hae-joon distracted and chasing after stolen soft-shell turtles, which generates an amusing sight gag.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2022

Grandfather used to bring me to Barrett’s to buy soft-shell almonds and figs from the big barrel.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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