I found a scorpion shell washed up on the beach, its long, channelled spines still intact.

Investigators uncovered a network of shell corporations used to launder money.

The auditors discovered that the new offshore shell corporation had no employees or operations.

The chef carefully shucked a trough shell to prepare the evening's clam chowder.

We shelled out more than we expected for the concert tickets.

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

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.

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.