How to Use exoskeleton in a Sentence

exoskeleton

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  • The first exoskeleton the cube puts on allows it to walk.
    — Amina Khan, latimes.com, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Although the exoskeleton is the same, the algorithm changes for each one.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2021
  • The exoskeleton now is version 1.0, Schmidt said, the goal to get him upright and walking.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2021
  • Schwing: This big one is about the size of my thumb, all black with plates of armor—its exoskeleton—laid out across its back.
    — Emily Schwing, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2021
  • The fungus infiltrates the host's exoskeleton and brain via spores scattered in the air that attach to the host body.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2022
  • This guy is emerging from his exoskeleton in our front yard.
    — NBC News, 18 May 2021
  • The bleaching victims, with all or swathes of their hard exoskeletons turned pale white, stand out like bones.
    — Alie Skowronski, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
  • In an exoskeleton, Boxtel took her first step in 18 years.
    — Meghan Dunn, CNN, 12 Apr. 2018
  • There are the bandage dresses that fit around the body like sculpted exoskeletons.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 9 May 2018
  • These nymphs will pop out of the ground, climb upward, then molt their nymphal case, just like a crab casting off an old exoskeleton.
    — Washington Post, 5 May 2021
  • Here’s why: That’s the design of the South Korean exoskeleton.
    — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2022
  • With that funding, Lenzi said the exoskeleton can be made available on the market in a couple years.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Oct. 2021
  • The bottom cicada was then doomed to have a nymph exoskeleton stuck it.
    — Washington Post, 18 May 2021
  • Since the 1960s, exoskeletons have helped disabled people to walk.
    — Leigh Kamping-Carder, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2019
  • At no point does the crew believe that the shark has some sort of exoskeleton or protection from sheer impact.
    — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 10 Aug. 2018
  • Borner made good on that vow 12 years later, standing from his wheelchair and taking his first steps in June with the help of an exoskeleton suit.
    — Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2021
  • The exoskeleton of crabs contains chitin, one of the most abundant biodegradable materials in the world.
    — Laine Welch, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Jan. 2018
  • No car, drone, or exoskeleton can come close to these abilities.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 27 Apr. 2018
  • All of the action is within an exoskeleton that prevents the children from falling out.
    — Dallas News, 3 Nov. 2022
  • But, like any true emerging hero, Dani faces off with the Rev-9 exoskeleton solo, dealing a lights-out shot with Grace's power source.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2019
  • To wriggle out of its old exoskeleton, the spider lies on its side and slowly pulls out its legs, like someone peeling off a tight pair of jeans.
    — National Geographic, 24 May 2017
  • While one or two likely won't hurt, their crunchy exoskeleton could present a choking hazard.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 19 Apr. 2021
  • When a bed bug passes by, the spores attach to the external layer of fats on the bug’s exoskeleton, which the fungus can then penetrate.
    — Rob Dunn, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2018
  • The robotic exoskeleton helps people with spinal cord injuries walk again.
    — Coty Kuschinsky, The Seattle Times, 20 Jan. 2018
  • Many of the molting cicadas were hopelessly stuck in their nymph exoskeleton.
    — Washington Post, 18 May 2021
  • This ocean dweller, which is often called a camel cowfish because of the hump on its dorsal keel, has a robust exoskeleton to protect it against the pressure of the deep sea.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2022
  • To date these exoskeletons have not made an appearance on the battlefield.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • There was a mushroom one with long fringes that bounced trippily; there was a mottled sequin ribcage with a tulle exoskeleton.
    — Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Its exoskeleton contains about 10% more protein by weight than that of a lighter, flying beetle.
    — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2020
  • The robot exoskeletons hang behind us, limp and lifeless.
    — Michael Calore, WIRED, 30 July 2019

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