We're tired of shelling out so much money for services we never use.

Whenever her car breaks down, she shells out a small fortune for repairs.

The security team discovered a web shell on the company server that allowed attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

At the workshop, the jeweler carefully carved a chicken shell — the shell of a young oyster harvested for pearls and ornamental work — into a delicate inlay.

The beach was littered with scimitar shells that glinted like tiny sabers in the sun.

After the farm fair, the children collected chicken shells from the stalls to use in an art project.

She bought a pair of tortoise-shell sunglasses at the vintage market.

The artisan polished the tortoise-shell until it gleamed, then shaped it into a delicate hairpin.

The artisan carefully restored the tortoise shell hairpin, polishing the old material until it gleamed.

She packed a hard-shell jacket for the mountain trek.