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“The lobster has molted into its final form,” Steinberger wrote in a blog post about the name change—a nod at his platform’s lobster-centric branding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
The only drawback is that smoked shrimp can be harder to peel — particularly thinner-shelled shrimp that have recently molted.
From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023
Rather, we molted our cloth armor because we had no need of it.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2021
It’s possible that processors are just seeing more “soft shell” lobsters that have recently molted, which is a natural process necessary for them to grow, Wahle said.
From Washington Times • May 13, 2018
She thought it was like the desert threave, a sand beast that could survive for years eating nothing but its own molted skin.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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