as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
a fuel pod
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Recent Examples of pod
The North Star is wheelchair-friendly, with an elevator to the loading platform and a ramp into the sightseeing pod itself.
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Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
Weiser, a farm known especially for its melons, was offering lush bouquets of pea shoots, delicate white flowers and crisp, shapely pods sprouting from curling tendrils, pretty enough to display in a vase.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 4 July 2025
According to court documents and a state report, the riot began when teens in Moore’s pod began breaking sprinkler heads, flooding the area.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The bill would require FDA approval before products like vape pens, vape molds, cig-a-likes, and pod mods are sold.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
Weiser, a farm known especially for its melons, was offering lush bouquets of pea shoots, delicate white flowers and crisp, shapely pods sprouting from curling tendrils, pretty enough to display in a vase.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 4 July 2025
According to court documents and a state report, the riot began when teens in Moore’s pod began breaking sprinkler heads, flooding the area.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The bill would require FDA approval before products like vape pens, vape molds, cig-a-likes, and pod mods are sold.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pod
Noun
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Their evidence would have included DNA evidence that linked him to a knife sheath found at the crime scene.—
July 2,
CBS News,
2 July 2025
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He was arrested in December 2022 in Pennsylvania after forensic evidence linked him to the murders, including DNA found on a knife sheath at the crime scene and cellphone data placing him near the victims' home multiple times. Jan. 4, 2023 Kohberger was extradited to Idaho on Jan. 4, 2023.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Although the focus was on practicality, Melissa made sure to incorporate details like trim and casings to foster a depth that was absent before.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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There were 22 shell casings from different guns found on the scene.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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Park Superintendent Ed Keable said on Sunday that the visitor center, gas station, a wastewater treatment plant, an administrative building and some employee housing were among the dozens of structures lost.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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Flames from the Dragon Bravo Fire engulfed the lodge, visitor center, gas station, wastewater treatment plant, administrative offices, and employee housing, according to park Superintendent Ed Keable.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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White popcorn is less robust than yellow, but white popcorn also has a more delicate flavor and fewer hulls to get stuck in your teeth.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
12 July 2025
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Yantai is a port city in the Shandong province, and reinterpretations of wooden ship hulls within the terminal are inspired by the Maritime Silk Road.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
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Some 80,000 shells will be launched more than 1,000 feet above the East River.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The most popular is the My Man Go ($14.50), made with fresh mango encased in crème fraîche mango mousse with hazelnut praline in a tropical chocolate shell made to look like a real mango.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
Noun
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For the 10th edition, Dior has invited 10 artists to take part, including Marc Quinn, who kicked off the series in 2016 with a capsule collection commemorating the opening of Dior’s store on London’s New Bond Street.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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On a smaller scale, the proposal also sets aside $20 million toward Lockheed Martin’s Orion capsule for Artemis IV.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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The agents would also be banned from wearing most face coverings.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Treatment for infested cattle often involves cleaning, antiseptic treatment and coverings for the wounds, Lansford said.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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“Pod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pod. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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