shell

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What’s known as “pip watch” started earlier this week, a time of high anticipation when livestream viewers watch for signs of a chick breaking out of its shell.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Its unusual internal shell has long confused scientists.

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

Now is not the time to go into their shell.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

He took one himself and removed the stalk, crushing the shell between his palms.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook