shell
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For one-time math and science teacher Rob Kaufman, now 73, the concerts have provided a means to, as his wife puts it, "come out of his shell."
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
“She has a hard shell but she is very kind,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Unable to shell out the additional fees, Ko Myint dropped out of the programme despite having been offered a place to study nursing in Helsinki.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Every bone, down to the last dire wolf rib, must be carefully sheathed in a custom foam shell.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
I knew she wasn’t in that shell, and yet, at that moment, I felt like she kissed me back.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
Vocabulary lists containing shell
Structural Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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Engineering - High School
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