as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
the egg of this bird has an unusually hard casing
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Recent Examples of casing
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
The glossy surface goes nicely with the chrome accents (engine casings, exhaust pipes, and headlamp nacelle) and silver slot wheels.
—New Atlas, 12 May 2025
Another unusual trait is the caterpillar's exclusive choice of insect parts or spider exoskeletons for their casing, rather than natural materials like bark or leaves, when tested in a lab.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Sig shell casing was found close to the van, and witnesses reported hearing a single gunshot.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2025
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The autopsies —and a single .40 caliber shell casing found inside a white plastic bag — suggested that the shots came from the left rear passenger side, where Melly was caught on tape sitting earlier that night.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
The glossy surface goes nicely with the chrome accents (engine casings, exhaust pipes, and headlamp nacelle) and silver slot wheels.
—New Atlas, 12 May 2025
Another unusual trait is the caterpillar's exclusive choice of insect parts or spider exoskeletons for their casing, rather than natural materials like bark or leaves, when tested in a lab.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Sig shell casing was found close to the van, and witnesses reported hearing a single gunshot.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casing
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Under Mogen's body, police found a Ka-Bar knife sheath, stamped with a United States Marine Corps logo and allegedly containing Kohberger's DNA on the snap.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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In this case, investigators found a single source of male DNA on the button snap of a leather knife sheath left at the crime scene, according to a probable cause affidavit.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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But even in the midst of a nationwide housing affordability crisis, some states have fared and are faring better than others.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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But housing costs here are higher than the national average, with an average cost of $369,551.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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Texturally, flower petals resemble the thin covering on a Chinese lantern, which is another one of its common names.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 May 2025
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The space also serves to debut a new Kith & Kin Crest logo that is embossed in the leather wall coverings and custom light fixtures.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
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That’s all because of cooling properties like moisture-wicking outer shells and hypoallergenic, airy fill materials, such as lightweight down and mulberry silk.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the Cybertruck’s outer shell was hard to bend and manipulate.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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This is a hard problem, encompassing moral judgment, and is fully steeped in ethical (and legal) implications.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The collaboration represents another step in Kakao Entertainment’s content strategy as the company continues to leverage its multi-studio system encompassing production houses and talent agencies.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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New films include an untitled drama about the Elize Matsunaga case, in which Matsunaga killed and dismembered her husband—a case that was previously the subject of Netflix’s 2021 docuseries Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
26 May 2025
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From their early days on the Disney Channel to their happily ever afters with their significant others, these celebrities are now all grown up, married and in some cases, having kids of their own.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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“Casing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casing. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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