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shingle

[shing-guhl] / ˈʃɪŋ gəl /








NOUN
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Leonard said one of the main species the initiative aimed to protect was the ringed plover, a small coastal bird that nests directly on beaches and shingle.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

His memories alight on his father, Wheeler, an attorney who turned down a high-paying job in Chicago to hang out his shingle in Port William.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

This is particularly challenging for Kayla since her daddy is still alive and heads the rival management firm she and Jimmy abandoned to hang out their own shingle.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025

“We didn’t lose a single shingle in the last windstorm we had with all the fires.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

Hold down the flapping corner of the shingle.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri