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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