as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
the coffin was placed in a cement hull
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Recent Examples of hull
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
If your feeders are hung over garden areas or shrubbery, a more traditional and less expensive wildbird seed mix with hulls is a good choice.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
Everything from lifeboat drills to hull design can trace its roots back to the hard lessons learned from Titanic’s fate.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Noun
In plain terms, delamination means that the layers of material started to come apart inside the carbon fiber hull.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
If your feeders are hung over garden areas or shrubbery, a more traditional and less expensive wildbird seed mix with hulls is a good choice.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
Place hulled strawberries, sugar, and 2 cups of the water in a blender with lemon quarters; blend on HIGH until almost fully pureed, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
Everything from lifeboat drills to hull design can trace its roots back to the hard lessons learned from Titanic’s fate.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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According to the case's probable cause affidavit, which was reviewed by PEOPLE, Kohberger was caught after a sheath of the knife used in the murders was left at the scene in the bed where Mogen and Goncalves were found.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The murder weapon was never recovered, but the killer dropped a Ka-Bar knife sheath near Mogen's body.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Open alcohol containers and six additional shell casings were found at the original crime scene, according to the release.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Oct. 2025
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McGoey pointed to the importance of shell-casing analysis, phone records and property checks to determine whether the crime was personal or financial.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Gene’s body was in another part of the house, a sort of mudroom, his cane and sunglasses next to him, the door open to the outside, where another dog, Nikita, ran back and forth, barking.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bugatti began barking but quickly settled down knowing Salguero was there to help.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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While Chinese industrial companies saw their earnings surge the most in nearly two years last month, the job market remains gloomy and a years long housing crash is lingering.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Available inventory and the amount of housing still under construction play a huge role in where home prices are spiking nationwide.—
Alix Langone,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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The brightening occurred as an increase in heat radiation from the sun vaporized icy materials embedded in its structure, creating a gaseous shell around its nucleus.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Rioters then shot at agents with commercial artillery shell fireworks.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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For extra warmth, consider placing some loose, dry straw either inside or outside the cover after installation, and remove frost coverings and straw in the morning so your tomatoes still get light.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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San Jose last month also instituted a policy that requires federal agents to remove face coverings while conducting immigration enforcement operations within the city.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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The sensor pod will help ensure South Korea's safety and security, the company said.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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In reality, the two of them resist acting upon their desires, and their families become friends (even forming a pandemic pod).—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Hull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hull. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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