shells

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Comey said on Instagram that he posted "a picture of some shells I saw today on a beach walk, which I assumed were a political message."

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Unlike animals with bones or shells, they leave behind very little physical evidence.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Some of the earliest octopuses are believed to have been powerful predators equipped with strong arms for grabbing prey and beak-like jaws for munching on the shells and bones of other animals.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Their analysis of fossil jaws suggests giant octopuses glided through the oceans equipped with the ability to chew on the hard shells and skeletons of large fish and marine reptiles.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Owen put down the rest of the cracker shells and backed up with him.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz