shells
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In the same year, Russia had two-and-a-half times more artillery pieces and shells than Ukraine.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
More than a dozen police personnel were deployed at each of the container checkpoints, equipped with protective shields, batons and tear gas shells.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
This type of aquaculture also has a low carbon footprint and the shells function as a form of carbon capture, according to a 2020 paper by the scientific journal Nature Food.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Without shells, bones or other hard structures, they would have been far less likely to survive the fossilization process than many later animals.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Made of English oak, they were designed to be strong enough to withstand the weight and recoil of heavy guns and thousands of pounds of shells and explosives.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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