Lindsey Stirling

I just realized one day that I was so unhappy. And not only that, but I didn't even like the person that I was. I didn't even know who I was. And so 'Shatter Me' is about first discovering what was under the shell and then learning to love that person that was under it. And then not being afraid to break free.

American Musician

Johnny Manziel

I'm growing up and continuing to learn from my mistakes and trying not to make the same ones over and over again, but am I going to live in a shell, or am I just going to hide from everybody and not do anything? I don't think that's the way I should live my life, and I'm not going to do it.

American Athlete

Ileana D'Cruz

In my first-ever shot, there was a big shell that was dropped on my belly in slow motion. I even asked the director why we are doing it, and he said it would look beautiful... and I wondered, 'Really? But why and how?

Indian Actress

Ruth Westheimer

If someone has gone through a lot of emotional pain, including the loss of loved ones, that person may try to build a shell around his or her feelings to protect him- or herself from the pain.

American Celebrity

LaMarcus Aldridge

I like my little shell. I like my little circle of three or four people that I'm close to. I think that comes off as bad to people that don't really know my personality.

Joan Cusack

I think acting has helped me come out of my shell because when I play a character, I can't be self-conscious.

American Actress

Ken Thompson

In fact, we started off with two or three different shells and the shell had life of its own.

American Scientist

Jeon Yeo-been

I want to encounter roles that break the shell and invite me into a new world.

South Korean Actress

Zora Neale Hurston

The present was an egg laid by the past that had the future inside its shell.

American Dramatist

Jordyn Woods

Modeling really helps me find my confidence and break out of my shell.

American Model

The shell of certain animals acts as a protective barrier against predators and environmental dangers.

Animal Protection

Some animals can retract into their shells, which might make them less noticeable. This is a defense tactic.

Not Always Visible

The term 'shell' is often associated with military weaponry and refers to the ammunition fired from cannon-like weapons.

Weaponry Term

'Shell' implies that the projectile can cause significant damage upon impact, as it usually contains explosives.

Damage Capacity

In cooking, 'shell' can mean an edible container or base made of dough that holds a filling.

Culinary Container

The 'shell' in food might be made from different types of pastry, like shortcrust, flaky, or puff.

Varied Ingredients

'To shell out' is an informal phrase meaning to pay or spend, especially when the cost is high or unexpected.

Idiomatic Usage

Using 'shell out' often implies a degree of reluctance or discomfort in spending the money.

Reluctant Spending

The 'shell' of a vehicle or device is crucial for its structure and often offers a first line of defense against damage.

Structural Importance

In computing, a 'shell' allows users to interact with the operating system through typed commands.

Technical Interface

Shells are not just for manual commands; they can also run scripts, which automate tasks in the operating system.

Scripting Power

 Named Desmatochelys padillai, it was six feet long and had the characteristic features of modern sea turtles including a carapace, or a top shell, and paddle-like limbs. Today, there are seven species of sea turtles with the largest being the leatherback. Growing as long as eight feet

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 Scientific experimentation, though controversial, gives us some clues. Tests on hermit crabs show that they'll leave an undesirable shell if they're zapped with electricity but stay if it's a good shell. And octopi that may originally curl up an injured arm to protect it

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 the tortoise family that doesn't have a scoot on the top of its neck scoops are the keratin plates which make up ER tortoises shell tortoise species around the world are terrestrial and will only head to water to drink but due to the lack of this upper scoot the leopard

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 that adds extra stress and encourages it to fold up first. This unboiling method won't work with a whole egg in its shell since the solution has to spread throughout a cylindrical chamber. But the applications go way beyond uncooking your breakfast, anyhow.

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 the unfertilized egg will die, and the entire system will reset itself, preparing to create a new egg and uterine lining the following month. The egg is the largest cell in the body and is protected by a thick, extracellular shell of sugar

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 Humans are designed to procreate, but without the ecstasy of passionate love, sex is unsatisfying. Our fear of the cold, cruel world tempts us to build hard shells to protect and isolate ourselves.

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 So, they leave seashells near the rubbish piles to help the homeless crustaceans. The crab normally winds its body into the spiral of a shell. It's far harder to grip a straight and slippery can.

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 they were being trafficked by someone. I stopped them, those people. I complained to the police. So the policemen, instead of helping me, they threw me in this small, tiny shell, like an animal.

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 profits concealed this is a problem throughout the world anonymous companies have been legal for years like a shell they conceal owners protect criminals that the shell is starting to crack

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 It's vital that the crabs have the best possible protection from the heavy teeth of the waiting sharks and rays. For that, they need the shell with a perfect fit.