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  • present tense form of shell (3rd person singular).

shells

NOUN
macaroni
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Commercial glucosamine supplements are often produced from materials such as shellfish shells or corn.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 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

In addition to troops, Pyongyang has supplied Moscow with artillery shells, short-range ballistic missiles and antitank missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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

We were playing poker for seashells, and Erlan had more shells than me, but not a lot more.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff




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