: a wide cloth adhesive tape originally designed for sealing joints in heating or air-conditioning ducts
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Police went on to recover evidence believed to be associated with the incidents, including zip ties, duct tape and paracord, per a release from the UCLA Police Department.
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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Akindahunsi was found with zip ties, duct tape and a paracord when authorities took him into custody, the school’s police department said in a statement last week.
—Erick Mendoza, NBC news, 3 June 2026
Fox News Digital observed stockpiles of masks, duct tape, medical supplies, sunscreen, hard hats, goggles and other protective gear in containers and laid out on tables near the protest site.
—Stephen Sorace , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Investigators recovered evidence believed to be associated with the attacks, including zip ties, duct tape, and paracord.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 May 2026
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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Akindahunsi was found with zip ties, duct tape and a paracord when authorities took him into custody, the school’s police department said in a statement last week.
—Erick Mendoza, NBC news, 3 June 2026
Fox News Digital observed stockpiles of masks, duct tape, medical supplies, sunscreen, hard hats, goggles and other protective gear in containers and laid out on tables near the protest site.
—Stephen Sorace , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Investigators recovered evidence believed to be associated with the attacks, including zip ties, duct tape, and paracord.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 May 2026
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“Duct tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duct%20tape. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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