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
Bullet casings and additional rounds of unspent ammunition were littered on the floor beneath the window and a couch near where Jennings had fired from, authorities said.
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Seamus Bozeman
follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Investigators are currently processing two guns and comparing them to shell casings found at the scene, Trinley said.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Investigators later recovered spent shell casings from the train.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 9 June 2026
According to court records, multiple semi-automatic pistol shell casings were found at the scene.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Investigators recovered approximately 31 shell casings from the scene and said evidence showed multiple rounds were fired toward homes and residents.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
In the 1990s, the agency started sharing with local law enforcement agencies its National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, which collects the unique marks on bullet casings found at shooting scenes.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
There are eight Pops in total, with each one able to fit different casings.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
Seamus Bozeman
follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Investigators are currently processing two guns and comparing them to shell casings found at the scene, Trinley said.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Investigators later recovered spent shell casings from the train.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 9 June 2026
According to court records, multiple semi-automatic pistol shell casings were found at the scene.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Investigators recovered approximately 31 shell casings from the scene and said evidence showed multiple rounds were fired toward homes and residents.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
In the 1990s, the agency started sharing with local law enforcement agencies its National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, which collects the unique marks on bullet casings found at shooting scenes.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
There are eight Pops in total, with each one able to fit different casings.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casings
Noun
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Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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The payload was designed to test a hypersonic navigation system capable of accurately identifying spacecraft position, even when communications are blocked by intense plasma sheaths during hypersonic flight.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other features include a playground, basketball court and overhang grid-style coverings to create more shade.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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The legislation includes measures that ban ICE agents from wearing face coverings, prohibit ICE activity on city property, limit Philadelphia police collaboration with ICE and strengthen protections against discrimination based on citizenship and immigration status.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The Colorado State Patrol is asking for any witnesses or anyone who may know the whereabouts of a 2014 to 2016 dark blue or black Jeep Wrangler with damage to one of the foglight housings on the front bumper.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The working dimensions of Chisholm Ranch include rich pasture paddocks, white-fenced and stretching into the undulating distance, letting horses live outdoors, while barns and other housings provide shelter as required.—
Nielsen Dinwoodie,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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So do the large pink or queen conch, the fighting conch, the tulip band shell, the helmet shells and the cask shells.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The massive gun, which was transported in two pieces and took as many as eight hours to set up, could hurl 360-pound shells as far as 14 miles.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
Noun
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The best chance to minimize that risk is to identify and isolate cases as quickly as possible.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Interruptions in antihypertensives and statins can raise heart risks over time, and in some cases lead to hypertensive emergencies.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Casings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casings. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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