as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
the coffin was placed in a cement hull
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Recent Examples of hull
Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Then there's the squat effect when the ship is in shallow water where the passage of the ship can cause a drop in pressure, sucking the hull downward.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
Everything from lifeboat drills to hull design can trace its roots back to the hard lessons learned from Titanic’s fate.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Noun
Noem claimed the Marinera had been attempting to evade the Coast Guard for weeks, with the crew painting a new name on the hull and changing its flag during authorities' pursuit.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Then there's the squat effect when the ship is in shallow water where the passage of the ship can cause a drop in pressure, sucking the hull downward.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
Place hulled strawberries, sugar, and 2 cups of the water in a blender with lemon quarters; blend on HIGH until almost fully pureed, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
Everything from lifeboat drills to hull design can trace its roots back to the hard lessons learned from Titanic’s fate.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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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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Kohberger was identified as a suspect after his DNA was found on a knife sheath left at the scene of the murders.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Investigators recovered 16 casings on the scene and two handguns.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Another witness on Monday was Texas Ranger Terry Snyder, who testified about the shell casings recovered from the hallway of Robb Elementary.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The two then proceed to smell each other a few times, until the sound of another dog barking pulls Lottie away.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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Bulldog or border collie, barking or getting its belly rubbed, a dog can be many things while still remaining a dog.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026
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For a city pursuing housing supply, today’s conditions represent a mixed bag — better for renters, but bad for builders.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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The nonprofit developer has a 96% housing retention rate and 96% participation rate for services across its permanent supportive housing portfolio, according to Carlos Rodriguez, management analyst for the Housing and Homeless Services Department.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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These durable, waterproof luggage sleeves fit squarely over your suitcase in order to protect its shell from scuffs, bumps, and scrapes, all while allowing the color of your luggage to show through.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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Their breakthrough centers on engineering a specialized shell around CoF₂ particles that can selectively allow beneficial ion transport while blocking harmful dissolution paths.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Strategically using dimmers, light-filtering and -blocking window coverings, and temperature-changing light sources also offer sensory support.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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To better insulate your home in winter, don't underestimate the power of window coverings.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
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In Place Some butterfly species can overwinter in place as adults or larvae, nestling between tree bark, under rocks, in seed pods, among curled leaves and leaf litter, or under the soil.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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The story follows an English teacher, Penelope Schleeman, who has written a début novel about the adventures of a feisty mermaid living in a matriarchal pod.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Hull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hull. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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