shell

Example Sentences

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As of Friday morning, a bit of shell could be seen popping out on the top of the egg.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Now could you be asked to shell out even more to compensate for rising fuel costs?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

This structure varies widely, from the rounded cuttlebone in cuttlefish to the thin, blade-like gladius in many squid, as well as the spiral shell of the ram's horn squid.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

The layers of shell companies and use of foreign conduits into luxury real estate help leaders of the Islamic Republic maintain an image back home of embracing modesty and rejecting lavish lifestyles, researchers say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Fishermen caught the turtles out at sea and brought them turned on their shell.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm