soft-shell
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A recent Thursday gathering persuaded Girouard to abandon the launch of a windproof soft-shell jacket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
We gawked at the sea creatures — lobsters, soft-shell turtles, wriggling live eels — while she filled the cart.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2025
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
The lab’s recent unpublished research suggests the cancer found in soft-shell clams on the East Coast is 200 years old.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2023
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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