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as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
eating oysters straight out of their shells
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as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
workers at the shipyard have thus far erected the shell of the ship
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as in exterior
an outer part or layer
the shell of the building is all glass, making it conspicuous on a street with mostly limestone facades
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Recent Examples of shell
Cale Ahearn, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2025
With shells exploding across Khartoum, the capital, Ahmed and fellow students first mobilized to evacuate their university.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Time Photo Department, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
The shrimp should be shelled, deveined and preferably have the tails on.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Authorities recovered a gun, a magazine containing 40 caliber rounds, a bucket of 40 caliber ammunition, and two 40 caliber shell casings.
—Cale Ahearn, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2025
With shells exploding across Khartoum, the capital, Ahmed and fellow students first mobilized to evacuate their university.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
The result shows a burning fire to the right and the trails of light from shelling directed at southern Lebanon.
—Time Photo Department, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
The shrimp should be shelled, deveined and preferably have the tails on.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shell
Noun
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Police found a Ka-Bar knife sheath under Mogen's body that prosecutors say contained Kohberger's DNA.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Investigators found the leather sheath for a combat-style knife on the bed of one of the victims, next to her body, according to police.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Jan. 2025
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Summary: This position identifies, compiles and organizes relevant data to analyze and draw sound logical conclusions for work assignments or examinations of financial institutions with minimal-to moderate-risk profiles and/or structures.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2025
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Meryl Streep was one of a handful of area residents whose experiences with the fires — which have claimed 29 lives and destroyed more than 15,000 structures — were told in the New York story.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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The seven-time Super Bowl champion has previously shared several photos of the modern, waterfront mansion on Instagram, including of the glass exterior of the house, the pool, its views of the ocean and its living room and kitchen.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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The material will be analyzed inside the station to see whether microorganisms exist on the exterior of the orbital complex.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Levin’s sister peeled away the duct tape and performed CPR while waiting for emergency responders to arrive, prosecutors said.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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The crash peeled open the truck and propelled 4.160 gallons of milk in the northbound lanes near Lake Worth Road.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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The destruction in parts of Altadena, a few miles to the west of Sierra Madre, and Pacific Palisades, which had burned in a separate fire on the other side of Los Angeles, made these areas appear bombed out.—
M. R. O’Connor,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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While The Crow bombed after a heartwarming buildup, opening at $4.6 million against a budget of at least $50 million, LaBeouf has appeared in Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis and shot a film with David Mamet, signaling a post–Me Too comeback.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Court documents state that shell casings from both 9mm and .40 caliber handguns were recovered at the scene.—
Elgin Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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An analysis of the firearm through the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network connected the gun to shell casings collected at the scene of the shooting days earlier, according to federal authorities.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2025
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Then Trump established a framework for his administration.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2025
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Twilio now sees its adjusted operating margin widening to between 21% and 22% in 2027 as part of a three-year framework for guidance.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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An ideal site for a skyscraper is above strong, flat bedrock that is relatively close to the surface, about fifty feet underground.—
Eric Lach,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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What Is Co-Sleeping? Co-sleeping is typically when an infant and an adult sleep on the same surface, such as a chair, bed, or couch.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Shell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shell. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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