• More recently, the federal government, along with Delaware and New Jersey, tried to improve the wild-shellfish habitat by dropping millions of clam shells into the bay, which helps oysters mature by giving the larvae something to attach to.

    WSJ: Planting Seeds for a Better Oyster Harvest

  • Once the balls stopped bouncing, the rovers shucked off their shells and emerged into the Martian light.

    NEWYORKER: The Martian Chroniclers

  • These hermit crabs strike fear into the hearts of seated airline passengers whenever they board, because their shells invariably bang into innocent shins all the way to their seat.

    ECONOMIST: Nomads at last

  • Without their inspirational starlet, England went into their shells, Portugal took control and the match went into extra time and penalties.

    BBC: 03.10.04 BACK TO EARTH

  • Syrian forces have reportedly fired shells into Lebanon and briefly crossed the border while pursuing rebels several times in recent months.

    BBC: Syria crisis: Clashes spill over Lebanese border

  • We've got the World Cup coming up and I'd hate to see guys go into their shells but it's decision-making - when is the right time to attack and the right time to defend - and we haven't done that well enough.

    BBC: Strauss angry after England lose series to Australia

  • Twelve to 36 hours later, when enough shells have accumulated, you insert an optical fibre into the tumour, and deliver an appropriate blast of infra-red.

    ECONOMIST: Treating tumours

  • Patrick is the fresh shrimp stuck into pasta shells swimming in decadent garlic butter, covered with melted cheese and topped with a huge pile of fresh lump crabmeat.

    FORBES: Mary Mahoney's, Biloxi, MS

  • In some Caribbean countries, such as Barbados, which are overrun with the creatures, the snails' shells blow out car tyres and turn into projectiles when they encounter lawnmower blades.

    BBC: Giant snails on advance in Florida

  • He still occasionally blacksmiths in a little tin shed on the Patagonia campus, and he showed me his latest project, a metal mussel knife that he's been beating into perfect shape sharp at the blade to pry open the shells, blunt at the handle to knock away the barnacles.

    WSJ: Patagonia's Founder is America's Most Unlikely Business Guru

  • The grand entrance features a spectacular wall of opalescent, shimmering shells, cascading into beautiful shapes and pearlized, intricate designs.

    FORBES: Newport's First LEED-Certified Marina Hotel

  • He loved chemistry with a passion, and had done so ever since, as a teenager in Poland, he had tipped the powder out of first-world-war artillery shells and made it into fireworks.

    ECONOMIST: Leo Sternbach

  • The Shells are constructed out of ABS -- the same plastic used to create Lego -- which is fed into the printer from a spool.

    ENGADGET: MakerBot's Turtle Shell Racers cruise around our offices (video)

  • "I was worried that we wouldn't play or might go into our shells a bit but we didn't and we scored some very good tries, " added the 62-year-old McGeechan, who has been on five Lions tours as a coach and two as a player.

    BBC: McGeechan hails outstanding Lions

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