as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
a fuel pod
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Recent Examples of pods
These e-liquid pods are used with a device that is also made by the company.
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Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
Where a spa weekend once meant a massage and a green smoothie, today’s high-end retreats deploy blood panels, cryotherapy pods and medical doctors to deliver measurable results — and charge accordingly.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Expect cryotherapy pods, hyperbaric chambers, altitude training rooms, thermal pools and molecular nutrition labs, paired with five-star sleeping accommodations and architecture designed to feel restorative on its own.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Framery, which makes soundproof phone pods and sells them to companies such as Microsoft and L’Oreal, has tested outfitting its chairs with biosensors capable of measuring heart rate, breathing rate, and nervousness.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
There was a Nespresso with pods, and a pour-over kettle as well.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
Role of swarm tactics in future missions As reported by the Defense Post, adding swarm carrier pods shows a plan to launch many drones at once.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Dishwasher detergents come in various forms, including cleaning tablets, pods, liquid, and powder detergents.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
We were also rewarded with fantastic wildlife sightings, like pods of whales 20 and 30 deep.
—Aaron Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
Where a spa weekend once meant a massage and a green smoothie, today’s high-end retreats deploy blood panels, cryotherapy pods and medical doctors to deliver measurable results — and charge accordingly.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Expect cryotherapy pods, hyperbaric chambers, altitude training rooms, thermal pools and molecular nutrition labs, paired with five-star sleeping accommodations and architecture designed to feel restorative on its own.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Framery, which makes soundproof phone pods and sells them to companies such as Microsoft and L’Oreal, has tested outfitting its chairs with biosensors capable of measuring heart rate, breathing rate, and nervousness.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
There was a Nespresso with pods, and a pour-over kettle as well.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
Role of swarm tactics in future missions As reported by the Defense Post, adding swarm carrier pods shows a plan to launch many drones at once.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Dishwasher detergents come in various forms, including cleaning tablets, pods, liquid, and powder detergents.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
We were also rewarded with fantastic wildlife sightings, like pods of whales 20 and 30 deep.
—Aaron Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pods
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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Power said members of the Detective Division responded to the scene and found several bullet holes on the outside of the building as well as several expended shell casings in the parking lot.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2026
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Small said investigators found at least six spent shell casings on the 1200 block of North 42nd Street from a semi-automatic weapon or weapons.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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As a result, several World Cup venues, such as Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, have had to drape coverings over exterior and interior logos.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Once the doors open, the video shows, at least a dozen young people, many of them wearing face coverings or ski masks, storm into the building and run into different rooms inside.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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That construction process involves sliding insulation between separate inner and outer fiberglass hulls for all/four-season comfort and journey-weathering toughness.—
C.C. Weiss
May 10,
New Atlas,
10 May 2026
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The accepted wisdom in yacht design has been that the fastest ocean passages can only be achieved by multihull craft, such as the current crop of Ultim trimarans, which have three hulls in parallel and have set the big records of the past decade.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Crispy tostada shells get a swoosh of smoky chipotle mayo, plus fanned slices of juicy mango and creamy avocado.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 May 2026
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Next, Butac arranges a bunch of the beans on two trays and roasts them for a specific amount of time before separating the shells from the beans and then running the bean fragments, also known as nibs, through a mill.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Ashwagandha comes in a variety of formulations and dosage forms such as capsules, powders, and liquid.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2026
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Standing nearly 27 feet tall and about 13 feet wide, Dragon capsules can carry up to seven astronauts into orbit, though most of SpaceX's Crew missions, which are contracted with NASA, feature a contingent of four.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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“Pods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pods. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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