as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
a fuel pod
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Recent Examples of pods
The zero-plastic coffee pods are by Cape Town brand Truth Coffee Roasting.
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Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Familiar features will include the Magic Edge cantilevered dining pods – Edge Series ships feature the iconic Magic Carpet, a multi-use space that seems to float over open water – and Infinite Verandas.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Electronic warfare pods carried on every aerial platform make heavy use of AI for threat classification and cognitive jamming.
—Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
All of the pods incorporated that sinister silicate asbestos.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2025
Or, in the case of Mathison, regular deliveries of premium bottled water, coffee and tea pods and candy like Twizzlers and Swedish Fish, which prosecutors conservatively valued at more than $8,300.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The effort involved in recycling Nespresso pods for most of America is real.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Plus, squishy pods in the footbed give my soles some extra love.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 29 Aug. 2025
Store them as-is, and when planting, gently rattle the pods over prepared soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Familiar features will include the Magic Edge cantilevered dining pods – Edge Series ships feature the iconic Magic Carpet, a multi-use space that seems to float over open water – and Infinite Verandas.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Electronic warfare pods carried on every aerial platform make heavy use of AI for threat classification and cognitive jamming.
—Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
All of the pods incorporated that sinister silicate asbestos.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2025
Or, in the case of Mathison, regular deliveries of premium bottled water, coffee and tea pods and candy like Twizzlers and Swedish Fish, which prosecutors conservatively valued at more than $8,300.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The effort involved in recycling Nespresso pods for most of America is real.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Plus, squishy pods in the footbed give my soles some extra love.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 29 Aug. 2025
Store them as-is, and when planting, gently rattle the pods over prepared soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pods
Noun
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Gone are the Davos power sheaths and blunt business bob from her time as White House senior adviser.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Also included with the knife set are two sheaths and a knife sharpener.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After testing, the Missouri State Highway Patrol allege the gun matched shell casings collected during their investigation.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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In July of last year, after the shooting at the property, the brothers found bullet casings on the floor in front of their apartment.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The plastic coverings are about ready to come off the red seats lining Clowes Memorial Hall.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
4 Sep. 2025
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This space has also been revamped over the summer with a dedicated bar, which adds to The Bar space in the palazzo’s charming Red Room, replete with silk coverings lining the walls and an original fresco by Cesare Rotta framing the ceiling.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Floor mats that are hand-dyed using paint spray feature a blue-to-orange ombre look, which carries over to the speaker housings and other gear and button surrounds.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Each facility has a pyrolysis reactor based on the Viking design that converts agricultural residues such as cashew hulls from area farms into biofuels and high-quality carbon credits for sale on international markets.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Golden mussels attach to boat hulls and clog engines, which can drive up maintenance and repair costs.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some lava tubes that wrap across the surface of the Red Planet could make perfect protective shells to position prefabricated human habitats transported aboard the massive Starship capsules that are now counting down to descending on Mars.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Exposure to the pesticide DDT in the 1960s weakened the shells of eggs laid by merlins and other raptors, and fewer of their chicks survived.—
Tom Langen,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some lava tubes that wrap across the surface of the Red Planet could make perfect protective shells to position prefabricated human habitats transported aboard the massive Starship capsules that are now counting down to descending on Mars.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Participants in the treatment group swallowed 28 capsules over two days, each containing gut bacteria from four donors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Pods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pods. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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