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The phrase "and the shells of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the outer coverings or exteriors of objects, often in a descriptive context.
Example: "The beach was littered with colorful stones and the shells of various sea creatures."
Alternatives: "and the exteriors of" or "along with the coverings of".
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It coughs up piano casings and the shells of old refrigerators.
They want to compete with the Exxon Mobils and the Shells of the world".
But many of the buildings are damaged, and the shells of destroyed cars rust by the roadside.
In the streets, an acrid smell and the shells of burned cars were reminders of the rampage down the central avenue.
Electric company workers were repairing downed lines and work had begun to remove mounds of rubbish and the shells of cars crushed by Israeli armored vehicles.
Those ions are necessary for the chemical reaction used to form calcium carbonate, the structural element in corals and the shells of many marine animals.
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Continue doing this until you hear and see the shells of the nuts cracking, revealing the meat of the nut.
But the collapsed exhibition halls and the shell of three planes are the only relics on display.
The agency said Somalis were experiencing atrocities nearly every day, including rape and the shelling of civilian areas.
Construction began in November, and the shell of the four-story pink-brick row house is almost complete.
There's a bit of twisted metal left, and the shell of the building that held it.
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