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noun

ˈkā-siŋ

Definition of casing

as in sheath

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it the egg of this bird has an unusually hard casing

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verb

present participle of case

as in enclosing

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Two spent shell casings and a bullet fragment were also recovered from the basement, where investigators determined the shooting occurred. — Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The steering stem and retaining nut, swingarm, motor housing and side covers, inverter body and casing, docking station, handlebar map switch, and charging-port cap all receive their own black treatments. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026 Cops recovered a shell casing at the scene but don’t yet know what sparked the shooting. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026 Detectives later recovered 19 9mm bullet casings from the scene, which matched with the number of shots detected by ShotSpotter. — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for casing

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Noun

Each Axvant hatchet comes with the leather sheath and five replacement fire-starting rods.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
For birds and turtles, the beak is the mouth itself—the jaw bones, with a keratin sheath over them.

— Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of sheath

Verb

Nearby is The Birth, 2026, a ziggurat partly woven from bags of fertilizer, enclosing a film installation about the assembly of drones, shot in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Like the work of other Palestinian artists of his generation, Mansour’s paintings helped carry the dreams and testimony of his people beyond the walls enclosing Gaza and the West Bank.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of enclosing

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The aim was to lower yields, reduce the cost of credit, and support housing and financial markets.

— Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
When parents cannot afford enough food, stable housing, child care, or other necessities, the conditions created by poverty can bring them to the attention of child protective services.

— Sandy Santana, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026

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Little Miner’s version isn’t so much a riff as an homage, with a flour tortilla encasing queso sauce, tortilla chips, chipotle aioli, lettuce, tomato, raw onion, sour cream and a choice of proteins.

— Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
The spigots serve as injection ports, where crews can pump grout behind the tunnel wall, with the goal of coating and encasing the entire tunnel lining under the Newtown Creek in a waterproof layer, filling any cracks along the way.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

Definition of encasing

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Earlier this week, Newsom signed 21 bills aimed at federal immigration enforcement, including bans on electric shock gloves and face coverings for law enforcement.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
First Amendment experts say the dress policy draft’s language is too vague, and application of the rules for religious head coverings could run afoul of both the federal and state constitutions.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of covering

Verb

From 2021 through 2027, approximately $35 million in investment is planned across the community, encompassing the Club, golf course, infrastructure, amenities and other improvements.

— Trident Ventures Content Studio, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
The new entity, which will operate under the name Banijay Entertainment, will be the world’s largest independent production company, spanning 25 countries and encompassing more than 170 production and live-events companies.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of encompassing

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But his legacy was also marred by the discovery of his elaborate shielding of his wealth from taxes through shell companies, which experts say may have hurt the growth of his nation.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
The decor nods to the outdoor environment, too, with sofas that unfold like waves, armchairs that evoke pebbles and shells, and sculptural details that seem to grow from the walls and ceilings.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026

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