as in sheaths
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 casings
Officers allegedly found about 525 shell casings and 13 firearms.
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Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
While defense attorneys argued that the teacher provided the only evidence that the shooter was on the south side of the school, prosecutors said that bullet casings would corroborate their argument.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
Three 9 mm shell casings were found in the home, police said.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Officers found eight shell casings of different sizes, two live rounds and one bullet at the scene of the shooting, per the police report.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Mexican chorizo, casings removed (about 3 links) 1 lb.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Numerous shell casings from a semi-automatic pistol were recovered at the scene, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Make sure all attachments are completely dry before moving them to a storage spot, as moisture can freeze and crack the casings if they are stored in a cold area.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
Nine shell casings were collected at the scene.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
While defense attorneys argued that the teacher provided the only evidence that the shooter was on the south side of the school, prosecutors said that bullet casings would corroborate their argument.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
Three 9 mm shell casings were found in the home, police said.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Officers found eight shell casings of different sizes, two live rounds and one bullet at the scene of the shooting, per the police report.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Mexican chorizo, casings removed (about 3 links) 1 lb.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Numerous shell casings from a semi-automatic pistol were recovered at the scene, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Make sure all attachments are completely dry before moving them to a storage spot, as moisture can freeze and crack the casings if they are stored in a cold area.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
Nine shell casings were collected at the scene.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casings
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Nuts and fatty fishes, like salmon and sardines, contain omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for building the insulating sheaths that surround the nerve fibers that carry information from one brain cell to another.—
Dana G. Smith,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Taylor, then with her fourth husband Richard Burton, wanted to ditch her formal '50s style of long skirts and tasteful sheaths.—
Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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This can include wallpaper, bedding, window coverings, and furniture, but paint is the easy and inexpensive way to set the tone for a room, says Nancy Davilman, principal designer at ND Interiors.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
4 Jan. 2026
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Lift coverings during the day to prevent excess heat build up from the sun.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2025
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Even better, the pellets can be processed using standard injection-moulding machines — the same ones manufacturers already use for polystyrene test housings.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Batch tabletop miniatures for a weekend campaign, produce cosplay armor sections that fit together cleanly, or prototype brackets and housings for clients with consistent results.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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Distinctive mounds of pretty pink conch shells tower over the waves, piled up over the centuries to create one of Anegada's most important landmarks.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Scale insects appear as tiny brown shells on plants.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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In addition to Núñez’s account, The Bee reviewed dozens of other accounts opened for 2026 and 2030 races, and found that in many cases, these accounts belonged to former lawmakers who use them to hold and spend money raised during their time in office – not to run for the seat in question.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Driven by the childhood memory of a murder near her home, McNamara spent years as an armchair sleuth, digging through records to try and solve cold cases, especially that of the Golden State Killer.—
Rebecca Hannigan,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Casings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casings. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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