Example Sentences

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Listening to Shohei Ohtani’s assessment of his own performance on Wednesday, one would have thought he got shelled.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The BBC recently visited a massive vacated scam compound in a Cambodian town that people had fled after being shelled during a border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

But for both Sun Peaks, which shelled out $180,000 for a larger blanket, and Bogus Basin, which spent $120,000, the investment has paid off.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

In February 1942, a Japanese submarine surfaced off the coast of Santa Barbara and shelled an oil refinery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

A tortoise was shelled with a green and orange gourd.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker