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Recent Examples of hard-shell
His hard-shell kayak was found the following morning about 7½ miles downstream.
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
What to look for in quality hard-shell luggage Handle
A quality hard-shell luggage set will feature an adjustable handle.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
You are locked in position by hard-shell Tillett race seats with four-point harness belts.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Its hard-shell exterior protects your belongings, and the spinner wheels provide effortless mobility to breeze through the airport.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2025
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
What to look for in quality hard-shell luggage Handle
A quality hard-shell luggage set will feature an adjustable handle.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
You are locked in position by hard-shell Tillett race seats with four-point harness belts.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Its hard-shell exterior protects your belongings, and the spinner wheels provide effortless mobility to breeze through the airport.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hard-shell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-shell
Adjective
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President Donald Trump vowed to remove millions of immigrants without legal status as part of a hard-line mass deportation policy.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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But this southward wave has emerged suddenly, in response to the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies.—
Whitney Eulich,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Yet some of the most pervasive threats for LGBTQ+ performers don’t come in-person — they’re instead issued online, via social media accounts mounting hate campaigns that result in persistent threats of violence and death.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
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Still, empowering women athletes to reach their full potential depends on closing persistent gaps in pay, media coverage and funding.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Rust is an excellent skater, a tenacious puck retriever, and a prolific scorer.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Clark said that Combs was tenacious and broke glass ceilings.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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It’s submerged 11 to 15 feet deep, with its stern facing the shore.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2025
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Tonight: Explore! TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ★★★ Avoid arguments with others today, which might arise with Mercury in your House of Communications at odds with stern Saturn.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Art and humor force us to break out of those rigid coordinates through laughter, critical thinking and refusing to conform, to consider the world in different ways.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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But Song refuses to stack the deck, including a comparable number of women whose rigid demands significantly narrow the market.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Despite Aspinall winning the interim crown, UFC CEO Dana White remained steadfast in saying that Jones vs. Miocic was the fight to make.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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From the outset, our firm has maintained that no one is above the law, especially those in positions of power, and that principle remains steadfast.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Her relentless pace is interrupted when a panic attack forces her to take a break.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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Ternana were relentless throughout extra-time but couldn’t find the winner.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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After years of severe drought, California saw one of its wettest winters on record.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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How pellagra ravaged northern Italy Pellagra is a severe systemic disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin B3, or niacin.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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“Hard-shell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-shell. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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