shells

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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

Artillery shells were left in the open and exposed to drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

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

They are rugged concrete basins with shells fixed to vertical man-made walls.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

He grabbed several shells, counted them in secret; then closed his hand, so neither Maggie, Kate, nor Leah could see.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock