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Free sign upThe phrase "as a shell" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are describing something that serves as a protective or enclosing layer, often metaphorically.
Example: "The software operates as a shell, providing a user-friendly interface while hiding the complex processes underneath."
Alternatives: "like a shell" or "in the form of a shell".
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Nelson performed as a shell of his former self.
Noke the sky has pink streaks shiny as a shell.
Gold nanoparticles were employed as a shell in the microcapsules.
Poly methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) was chosen as a shell material.
neptune started life as a shell server, but is no longer used in that capacity.
Bought as a shell from Ukraine in 1998, the vessel is about to become operational.
L&H now exists only as a shell company that is entirely separate from Dictaphone.
Some of those were from the Greater Manhattan Group, which prosecutors described as a shell corporation.
saturn, like pluto, can be used as a shell server for anyone with an account in CAL.
Firstly, the shadow mask, a thin perforated membrane structure, is modeled as a shell without slits.
INSIDE: Built circa 1910, the house was renovated by the owner, who bought it as a shell in 2004.
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