as in coverings
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
he removed his knife from its sheath and started to whittle
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In some cases, including Louisiana, congressional maps get redrawn to ensure minority voters represent a majority of those within a district.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
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The ruling comes shortly after the Court reversed another capital conviction in a different state due to prosecutorial misconduct, highlighting concerns over consistency in death penalty cases.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Sheaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheaths. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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