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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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Recent Examples of casing

Noun

Officers found a 9 mm shell casing and a bullet fragment from the parking lot. — Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 Responding officers located multiple shell casings but not any suspects or victims. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 He is accused of writing anti-insurance industry messages on casings recovered from the crime scene. — Michael Ruiz , Tessa Hoyos, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 That cover is made of 10-millimeter-thick cotton quilted with a reflective casing that blocks heat from the sun instead of absorbing it. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for casing

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Noun

Following the stabbings, Kohberger fled the scene, but left trace amounts of DNA on a knife sheath, which authorities used to identify him as a suspect.

— Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
To further the house’s connection to nature, Wright used flagstone flooring inside and out and employed large sheaths of glass windows for visual continuity.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

Definition of sheath

Noun

Unlike farmland converted to housing, solar installations could more easily revert back to farming at the end of a project’s 30-year lifespan.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Flash flooding in New York City forced the New Museum to close over the weekend after water leaked into a gallery housing WangShui’s installation Oppose the Serpent (2024).

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 July 2026

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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
The denim du jour is all about giving your legs some room to breathe instead of encasing them in snug fabric.

— Tanya Sharma, InStyle, 10 July 2026

Definition of encasing

Verb

Led by Escobar, the collective has consistently treated music as just one part of a broader artistic practice encompassing film, installation, performance and community work, often releasing projects unexpectedly or in deliberately fleeting forms.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 16 July 2026
LaunchPad delivers mentoring and career development, real-world work experience and access to high-profile companies and executives, along with placement programs encompassing experiential learning sessions, interview training and internships.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

Definition of encompassing

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This style originated on the British Isles in the 18th century, and by the 20th century, it was brewed by adding the shells as a natural fining agent, which also changed its flavor.

— Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Juno has already used the same instrument to study Jupiter's moons Europa and Ganymede, where scientists believe vast oceans lie hidden beneath thick shells of ice.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of shell

Verb

That reality depends on localized AI fitting seamlessly into everyday devices — something that’s been a persistent engineering hurdle.

— Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026
Opponents see both quarterbacks fitting well with their new schemes and play callers.

— Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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