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
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2025
Police said several shell casings and a handgun were collected at the scene, the Akron Beacon Journal reported.
—Mike Stunson
july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
Officials said deputies found multiple shell casings at the scene and later learned that four other gunshot victims checked into area hospitals.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Investigators found multiple shell casings at the apartment complex and a .45 caliber gun in the wrecked car.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 July 2025
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Verb
Deputies found shell casings nearby at Howe Park, on Bell Avenue about two blocks south, suggesting a possible second shooting scene, Gandhi said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2025
Police said several shell casings and a handgun were collected at the scene, the Akron Beacon Journal reported.
—Mike Stunson
july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
Officials said deputies found multiple shell casings at the scene and later learned that four other gunshot victims checked into area hospitals.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Investigators found multiple shell casings at the apartment complex and a .45 caliber gun in the wrecked car.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casing
Noun
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Per the affidavit, DNA was found on a knife sheath located at the scene of the crime.—
Time,
Time,
23 July 2025
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Each of them suffered multiple stab wounds from a large knife, believed to be the Ka-Bar that came from a leather sheath found next to Mogen's body.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Flames from the Dragon Bravo Fire engulfed the lodge, visitor center, gas station, wastewater treatment plant, administrative offices, and employee housing, according to park Superintendent Ed Keable.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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About 70 structures have been destroyed in the blaze, the NPS said, including a visitor’s center, a gas station, an administrative building and employee housing, Grand Canyon park Superintendent Ed Keable told the Associated Press.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Encampments, flag desecration, face coverings, and masks intended to conceal identity are prohibited.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2025
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The Triassic was a time when various organisms, especially reptiles, were going through an evolutionary burst that involved body coverings and display structures, also hinting that the ancient organisms were more behaviorally complex than previously thought.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Monday’s practice is taking place with players wearing shells before full pads come on at Tuesday’s session, which will surely ramp up the physicality of drills, allowing for a true assessment of trench play.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
28 July 2025
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The Rival 3 Gen 2 features an ambidextrous, six-button design, presented in a matte ABS plastic shell that measures 1.5 by 2.7 by 4.8 inches (HWD).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
26 July 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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In any case, Reed, who has learned how to teleport an egg, comes up with a plan to teleport the entire planet and everyone on it to a totally different star system.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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If the Vegas event is going to be the league’s main attraction, there’s a strong case to be made that those who want extra reps should get their fun in after the big event and not before.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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“Casing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casing. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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