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
Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
Hundreds of shell casings were discovered at the scene of the shooting, which broke out the afternoon of Aug. 8 in Atlanta, according to Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
The family computer is the casing of a Windows 95 with an LCD screen.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
Police officers also recovered two Spear .380 shell casings at the scene that are believed to be from the gun Richard fired.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Officials said almost 500 shell casings were recovered, and about 200 struck six facilities on the agency’s campus.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
Hundreds of shell casings were discovered at the scene of the shooting, which broke out the afternoon of Aug. 8 in Atlanta, according to Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
The family computer is the casing of a Windows 95 with an LCD screen.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
Police officers also recovered two Spear .380 shell casings at the scene that are believed to be from the gun Richard fired.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casing
Noun
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Remick was also one of the officers behind the fatal Feb. 4 shooting of 51-year-old Jose Mendez Rios, who officers said charged at them with what appeared to be a knife but was ultimately found to be a sheath.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
21 Aug. 2025
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Payne, during his review of the scene, found a leather knife sheath next to Mogen’s body in her room on the third floor of the home.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Before the district's new middle schools were opened, students in grades 6 to 8 were either in elementary schools, high school, or all-encompassing schools housing students in K-12.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
The Enquirer,
21 Aug. 2025
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Turning a housing problem into a business opportunity is a common theme in the internet age: Think back to the YouTube content creator houses of the 2010s or more recent viral Bop House, comprised of OnlyFans creators.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Why agents are wearing masks Some federal lawmakers want to bar ICE agents from wearing face coverings.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Aug. 2025
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This two-tone carpet that looks more like an abstract artwork than a floor covering can thrive in homes that have a more modern decor aesthetic.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The movie is an empty shell ornately decorated with eyecatching camera angles, an acidulously sun-bright palette, and whimsical dialogue.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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Hidden in the right side-leg of the shorts is a turtle emblem, representing endurance and unity, featuring a circular shell with lines echoing community connection and the medicine wheel.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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This is a hard problem, encompassing moral judgment, and is fully steeped in ethical (and legal) implications.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The collaboration represents another step in Kakao Entertainment’s content strategy as the company continues to leverage its multi-studio system encompassing production houses and talent agencies.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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Republican governors have passed property tax refund proposals and, in some cases, successfully capped what cities can charge residents.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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In making its case, Right to Know can at times rely on nascent, controversial theories within the world of genomics, which many scientists caution overstate the impact of genes on our health and personalities.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Casing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casing. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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