shells

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Though Kraft mac and cheese still ruled store shelves, and the company’s Velveeta Shells & Cheese also was a top seller, consumer tastes were shifting away from such processed foods toward fresher, healthier fare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Shells and gemstones hang from her neck and are peppered across a brown, netted cover-up.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

Shells are bought and sold as decorative objects, but every empty shell was once a living animal.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

Coquilles St. Jacques translates to Shells of St. James and is the quintessential baked scallop dish made famous, at least in the States, by Julia Child in the early 1960’s.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2024

Shells hardly ever land in the same hole twice, I’ll get into it.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque