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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Recent Examples of casing
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Authorities later recovered approximately 20 spent shell casings from the room, along with a rifle believed to have been used in the shooting.
—Mankato Free Press, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026
Authorities have charged a 22-year-old named Tyler Robinson, who allegedly engraved messages into shell casings.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Carroll told reporters that police believe the suspect fired at Secret Service agents, but that investigators were collecting shell casings and waiting on ballistics evidence to confirm.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Investigators found two shell casings matching those found at the crime scene in the car’s cupholder.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Authorities later recovered approximately 20 spent shell casings from the room, along with a rifle believed to have been used in the shooting.
—Mankato Free Press, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026
Authorities have charged a 22-year-old named Tyler Robinson, who allegedly engraved messages into shell casings.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Carroll told reporters that police believe the suspect fired at Secret Service agents, but that investigators were collecting shell casings and waiting on ballistics evidence to confirm.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casing
Noun
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Their Bartolucci Vineyard 2021 has enticing aromas of cocoa powder, black raspberry, and red cherry that transition to flavors of blackberry, cassis, and pencil lead, all wrapped in a velvety tannic sheath.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2026
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His conclusion created a possible opening for Kohberger’s defense to prevent the sheath — and the DNA found on it — from being introduced at trial, Turvey said.—
Kevin Fixler
April 23,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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These nanoreactors are built as porous shells enclosing an internal cavity that hosts catalytically active nanoparticles.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Archaeologists found that the site’s foragers had crafted small huts from brushwood, weaving them into dome-like structures enclosing a central hearth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Once complete, the 34-acre site north of College Boulevard and west of State Line Road will eventually be home to restaurants, a luxury hotel, retail space, child care facilities, connector trails to City Park, multifamily housing and additional office space.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Not only atypical job seekers like me, but also people looking for housing, appropriate medical treatment, and a fair financial shake from lenders.—
Michelle Dally,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The concrete cap of a tomb encasing radioactive fallout now has cracks, and what’s beneath can rise from the dead.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The crunchy encasing pairs perfectly with the melty cheese and various fillings inside, including cheese, tinga, potato and chorizo, and raja (strips of peppers and onions).—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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Republicans pushed for their initial amendment that would have allowed masks if the facial covering included the officer’s name and badge number on the outside of the mask.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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Unlike a nonrigid airship, in which the envelope is airtight and contains the lifting gas, a rigid airship carries its gas in these internal cells, so the outer covering does not function as the primary gas container.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The futuristic-looking MBUX Hyperscreen is the dominant interior feature, encompassing the entire dashboard.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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The pool-scape is the most quintessentially Palm Springs area of the home, lined with loungers under the meringue yellow umbrellas and encompassing a hot tub that lights up for night-time swims.—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Specifically, carapaces spelling out 8647, which is either shell-speak for evil intent or a bartender telling Patel to 86 his personal booze and buy a drink already.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The three shell eggs with broken shells in the reach-in cooler?—
David J. Neal
May 8,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Crosthwaite & Gardiner report that fitting the streamlined bodywork, cockpit canopy and tail fin over the wooden frame was particularly labor-intensive.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 May 2026
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Loose-fitting options—like A-line dresses, wide-leg pants and tops with relaxed armholes—help minimize skin-on-skin contact and allow airflow.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 May 2026
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“Casing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casing. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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