How to Use exoskeleton in a Sentence
exoskeleton
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The first exoskeleton the cube puts on allows it to walk.
—Amina Khan, latimes.com, 28 Sep. 2017
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And their exoskeleton is what serves as the part of the bridge on which other ants march.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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Although the exoskeleton is the same, the algorithm changes for each one.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2021
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The exoskeleton now is version 1.0, Schmidt said, the goal to get him upright and walking.
—Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2021
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Schwing: This big one is about the size of my thumb, all black with plates of armor—its exoskeleton—laid out across its back.
—Emily Schwing, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2021
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The fungus infiltrates the host's exoskeleton and brain via spores scattered in the air that attach to the host body.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2022
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This guy is emerging from his exoskeleton in our front yard.
—NBC News, 18 May 2021
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The bleaching victims, with all or swathes of their hard exoskeletons turned pale white, stand out like bones.
—Alie Skowronski, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
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The system takes heavy loads and transfers the weight to the knees, where the exoskeleton provides extra support.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 18 May 2017
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In an exoskeleton, Boxtel took her first step in 18 years.
—Meghan Dunn, CNN, 12 Apr. 2018
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Their exoskeletons turned up later, crisp-fried atop a meat dish.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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There are the bandage dresses that fit around the body like sculpted exoskeletons.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 9 May 2018
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Bleaching victims turns the hard exoskeletons or corals a pale white.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
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These nymphs will pop out of the ground, climb upward, then molt their nymphal case, just like a crab casting off an old exoskeleton.
—Washington Post, 5 May 2021
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Here’s why: That’s the design of the South Korean exoskeleton.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2022
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With that funding, Lenzi said the exoskeleton can be made available on the market in a couple years.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Oct. 2021
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The bottom cicada was then doomed to have a nymph exoskeleton stuck it.
—Washington Post, 18 May 2021
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Since the 1960s, exoskeletons have helped disabled people to walk.
—Leigh Kamping-Carder, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2019
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At no point does the crew believe that the shark has some sort of exoskeleton or protection from sheer impact.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 10 Aug. 2018
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Notre-Dame Cathedral sat in the pre-dawn chill like a spaceship docked in the heart of Paris, its exoskeleton of scaffolding lit by bright lights.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
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Borner made good on that vow 12 years later, standing from his wheelchair and taking his first steps in June with the help of an exoskeleton suit.
—Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2021
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The exoskeleton of crabs contains chitin, one of the most abundant biodegradable materials in the world.
—Laine Welch, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Jan. 2018
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No car, drone, or exoskeleton can come close to these abilities.
—David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 27 Apr. 2018
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This is because the exoskeletons are difficult to break down.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
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All of the action is within an exoskeleton that prevents the children from falling out.
—Dallas News, 3 Nov. 2022
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But, like any true emerging hero, Dani faces off with the Rev-9 exoskeleton solo, dealing a lights-out shot with Grace's power source.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2019
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To wriggle out of its old exoskeleton, the spider lies on its side and slowly pulls out its legs, like someone peeling off a tight pair of jeans.
—National Geographic, 24 May 2017
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While one or two likely won't hurt, their crunchy exoskeleton could present a choking hazard.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 19 Apr. 2021
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This snow consists of fragments of dead plants and animals, mucus secretions from marine creatures, discarded exoskeletons, fecal matter, and more.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Per the authors, prior studies with robotic exoskeletons focused on simpler movements, such as assisting in the movement of limbs stabilizing body posture, or helping grasp objects.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
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