as in shield
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a hard shell on the back of some animals (such as turtles or crabs)
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Younger crabs may not have the fuzzy claws, and it's recommended to look for a notch on their carapace, or shell, between their eyes and the four small spines on each side.
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Li Cohen, CBS News, 11 June 2024
And on top of that is this amazing sort of carapace of incredible glamour.
—Andrea Lavinthal, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Its impressive carapace alone can measure up to 12 inches across, with legs that can extend up to 12 feet from claw to claw.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Based on a 1973 novel by Abe Kobo, this film about a man who wears a cardboard box as a mobile carapace started as a successful pitch from Ishii to Abe 32 years ago.
—Mark Schilling, Variety, 15 Feb. 2024
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Li Cohen, CBS News, 11 June 2024
And on top of that is this amazing sort of carapace of incredible glamour.
—Andrea Lavinthal, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Its impressive carapace alone can measure up to 12 inches across, with legs that can extend up to 12 feet from claw to claw.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Based on a 1973 novel by Abe Kobo, this film about a man who wears a cardboard box as a mobile carapace started as a successful pitch from Ishii to Abe 32 years ago.
—Mark Schilling, Variety, 15 Feb. 2024
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Whipps’ request for the U.S. to install a permanent Patriot missile shield has stalled, after Palau’s Senate passed a resolution rejecting it.Reuters, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The ozone layer, a critical atmospheric shield, protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation.Tom Howarth FOLLOW, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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During Wine Down Wednesdays, expect pairing deals like a bottle of wine and a loaded bruschetta plate.Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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In area after area, AI models, AI assistants and now AI agents are identifying patterns, solving problems, retrieving relevant information, automating processes and (increasingly) taking action autonomously to take repetitive work off of employees’ plates and create enormous efficiencies.Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Pyongyang was already supplying Moscow with weapons: according to The Times of London, half of Russia’s shells used in the war have come from North Korea.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Created in collaboration with engineering giant Arup, its curving form has been constructed from two layers of slanted concrete shells that help echo the sound of the waves.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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Readers can learn how to use two-way radios, safely store water, and obtain body armor.Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Police also found 89 firearms, including handguns, submachine guns and AR-15-style rifles, as well as small explosive devices, large quantities of ammunition, silencers, high-capacity magazines, body armor and $500,000 in Canadian, equivalent to roughly $360,000 in US dollars.Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Urban Bar’s Classic Copper Bar Spoon is made from Japanese steel with a polished copper plating, offering a durable and visually appealing addition to any barware set.Rachel King, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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It’s made with titanium plating to prevent heat damage and eliminate frizz.Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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The same goes for walnuts, the thicker the hull, the colder the winter.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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Modern Mill uses those hulls to manufacture ACRE in a zero-waste manufacturing facility in Fernwood, Mississippi that are distributed nationwide via two-step distribution.Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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The third model separates itself with a platinum casing and different face design, including a large-format date and a dial tracking the moon phase and the day of the week.Kristian Burt, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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The recall notice says the wire may rub on other components near the engine, wearing down the wire's outer casing which could lead to a short circuit and a loss of electrical power with little or no warning.Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024
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The bodywork, which is in great part a highly complex aerodynamic sheath, is made entirely of carbon-fiber.Mark Ewing, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Corticosteroid injections, also called steroid injections and cortisone injections, can be injected into the tendon sheath at the base of the affected finger.Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Carapace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carapace. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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