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
These plastics appear in countless products, including food packaging and water bottles; medical equipment, such as syringes and IV bags; electronics casings and appliances; automotive parts; and construction materials, such as pipes and insulation.
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André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Inside the vehicle were an AR-15-style rifle, spent casings and a blond wig, McDonnell said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
During the arrest, police searched the vehicle and found the assault rifle and seven casings.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2026
Finding the chemical profile of casings can even reveal toxins in the victims’ bodies because the larvae tend to store them in their pupal coverings.
—Rohini Subrahmanyam, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2026
Investigators recovered multiple shell casings and found damage to the building’s glass and door.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Investigators found shell casings from all three weapons over a block-and-a-half stretch of Garrison Street.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Strewn near the bodies were spent shell casings and a shotgun shell.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Nearby, investigators found multiple shell casings, two kitchen knives and a handgun.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Inside the vehicle were an AR-15-style rifle, spent casings and a blond wig, McDonnell said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
During the arrest, police searched the vehicle and found the assault rifle and seven casings.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2026
Finding the chemical profile of casings can even reveal toxins in the victims’ bodies because the larvae tend to store them in their pupal coverings.
—Rohini Subrahmanyam, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2026
Investigators recovered multiple shell casings and found damage to the building’s glass and door.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Investigators found shell casings from all three weapons over a block-and-a-half stretch of Garrison Street.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Strewn near the bodies were spent shell casings and a shotgun shell.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Nearby, investigators found multiple shell casings, two kitchen knives and a handgun.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
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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And in others, the bedspreads and canopies boldly match the drapes and even the wall coverings.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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That’s where low-maintenance landscape design comes in—things like intentionally choosing drought-tolerant plants or selecting low or no-mow ground coverings can be beautiful while giving you time back in your busy schedule.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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The sturdy plastic housings resist fading and cracking and are brown in color to blend with most outdoor surfaces.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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Traditional outdoor TVs, with thick bezels and industrial housings, often disrupt that balance, becoming visual anchors rather than complements.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
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The thickness and size of the shells suggest they were laid in a wetter, more humid environment.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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Remnants of shell middens (high mounds of shells accumulated from long term group settlement) can still be found within the reserve.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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The average stay there is only nine days, according to ICE data, but some detainees have been kept for months amid court cases or logistical issues related to deportation.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Now, eight months after he was released from jail, 34-year-old Jashawndre Upshaw is back behind bars, this time facing two violent felony cases.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Casings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casings. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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