shells

Example Sentences

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A November 2025 post documented some of the elements that would go into the property, including hemp blocks and old oyster shells.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

She hangs out with Aztec warriors, occupies the shells of old pay phones and even breaks the chains that imprisoned immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

The byssus fibers of pen shells have traditionally been discarded as waste.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

She quickly discovered that available pelvic models have hard plastic shells around the cervix where providers practice injecting; this prevents trainees from getting the necessary tactile feedback to learn where to inject.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026

Someone in a second DNR truck was doing that right now—firing cracker shells into the air from a shotgun as they chased a big dirty polar bear back to the tundra.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz