as in sheds
to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside
a crab molts its shell as it grows larger
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By focusing on Picasso’s relationship with performance and passion for theatre, the exhibition sheds new light on his creative legacy and invites contemporary audiences to question how art, identity, and spectacle intertwine.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
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Now a Lexington Police Department incident report sheds more light on the shocking crime.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even as his car peels away down the street, several kids run after it.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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There are many more layers here, which the film gradually peels away to reveal the tragedy at its core.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Molts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molts. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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