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pod

noun

ˈpäd

Definition of pod

as in sheath

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it a fuel pod

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Recent Examples of pod If this were a movie, the camera would then pan out to show giant buildings of these pods all lined up ala the Matrix. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 On the pod, McElwee talks about the making of Sherman’s March, which becomes a significant storyline in Remake. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 The pod will remain in place for at least four weeks, said TFL, which added that another calm space will be trialed at the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden for a period of eight weeks. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026 Traction pods along the sneaker’s outsole make the shoe grippy on wet ground and durable enough to handle dirty trails and some rocky terrain. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pod

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Noun

Alcaraz is coming back from tenosynovitis, an injury in which fluid accumulates in the sheath that protects a key tendon in the wrist.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The tang had a tendency to work loose, and the sheath would often be less than secure, letting the knife fall out during a parachute drop.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of sheath

Noun

The original version of the property was housing for local cigarmakers in the 1800s.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Many people who want to live in a major city but cannot afford its housing premiums move to towns within a 45-to-60-minute commute.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of housing

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The underwater hull was painted with an ultra-low-friction coating system, which also reduces energy consumption by up to 10 percent.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Major naval engagements over more than the last four decades suggest that any navy expecting to fight near an enemy’s coast should be wary of building its force structure around expensive, irreplaceable hulls.

— HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of hull

Noun

According to a criminal complaint, Young used shell corporations and fraudulent billing practices to misappropriate funds intended for homeless housing, including through programs administered by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
On the apparel front, a Ballistic Tech Vest harkens back to ’90s utility gear, while Gore-Tex rears its head again on a circa-2000 Mountain Jacket with seam seals and another shell that reaches full length.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of shell

Noun

Rosso first tapped him in 2018 as a guest designer of its experimental capsule series Diesel Red Tag, one year after Martens won the prestigious ANDAM fashion prize, of which OTB is a historical sponsor and mentor.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Intact capsules also remained trapped within the gelatin, meaning some medications could still be identified and potentially retrieved.

— Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of capsule

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Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Kyiv is ready to agree to a truce covering attacks on energy infrastructure and the Black Sea.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Items like window coverings, outdoor lighting, storage sheds and automatic garage door openers all add economic value.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

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