: a wide cloth adhesive tape originally designed for sealing joints in heating or air-conditioning ducts
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Investigators allegedly recovered evidence from Louisma's car, including a pocketknife with blood stains on it, machetes, a rope, a roll of duct tape, pink HeyDude shoes, and a cut up pink shirt with duct tape wrapped around it, CBS2 Iowa reports.
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The suspects were accused of tying Kardashian up with zip ties and duct tape before stealing her jewelry, including a $4 million engagement ring gifted to her by then-husband rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Authorities recovered a Glock 17 pistol, zip ties, duct tape, a knife, a crowbar, and other tactical gear in his possession.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
The reason Notre Dame can’t get any kind of pass rush might be because the staff tried to duct tape the defensive tackle position together with transfers and journeymen.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The suspects were accused of tying Kardashian up with zip ties and duct tape before stealing her jewelry, including a $4 million engagement ring gifted to her by then-husband rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Authorities recovered a Glock 17 pistol, zip ties, duct tape, a knife, a crowbar, and other tactical gear in his possession.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
The reason Notre Dame can’t get any kind of pass rush might be because the staff tried to duct tape the defensive tackle position together with transfers and journeymen.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Duct tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duct%20tape. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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