: a wide cloth adhesive tape originally designed for sealing joints in heating or air-conditioning ducts
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The rope from outside was wrapped in duct tape, packed with pieces of paper covered in synthetic cannabis, more than 100 strips of buprenorphine, about 27 bags of marijuana, wrapping paper, more than 400 cigarettes, two lighters, a scalpel and a cellphone charging cord and plug.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
She was found with her wrists and ankles bound with shoelaces and duct tape, she was gagged with underwear and duct tape was placed over her mouth and nose.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The injuries provided cover for months, and, frankly, Adelman was at his best when putting together starting lineups with chicken wire and duct tape.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Even a creepy, homemade duct tape balaclava mask shows up.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
She was found with her wrists and ankles bound with shoelaces and duct tape, she was gagged with underwear and duct tape was placed over her mouth and nose.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The injuries provided cover for months, and, frankly, Adelman was at his best when putting together starting lineups with chicken wire and duct tape.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Even a creepy, homemade duct tape balaclava mask shows up.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Duct tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duct%20tape. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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