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noun

ˈkā-siŋ

Definition of casing

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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verb

present participle of case

as in enclosing

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Recent Examples of casing

Noun

Investigators recovered 146 shell casings inside the building and dozens more outside, where Hasan shot at the backs of soldiers fleeing toward the parking lot. — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Milburn said his investigators recovered 55 spent bullet casings at the scene. — Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Investigators recovered 114 spent shell casings along the K Street Mall after the shooting, according to court records, evidence of the sheer volume of gunfire unleashed within seconds. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Most of the gun residue, casings, and bullet holes were found in the garage. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for casing

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Noun

It was designed with a column, sheath silhouette, with sequins, thin spaghetti straps and a midlength skirt.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Each Axvant hatchet comes with the leather sheath and five replacement fire-starting rods.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of sheath

Verb

Each petal serves both structural and aesthetic purposes, enclosing a vast central hall that can accommodate up to 2,500 worshippers.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Nearby is The Birth, 2026, a ziggurat partly woven from bags of fertilizer, enclosing a film installation about the assembly of drones, shot in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of enclosing

Noun

Opponents worry that the changes would mean less money getting invested in rural housing, precisely when housing affordability issues are hitting those areas the hardest.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Amata positions its facilities as industrial cities that include not just factories, but also living facilities like housing, schools, hospitals and shopping malls.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026

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Little Miner’s version isn’t so much a riff as an homage, with a flour tortilla encasing queso sauce, tortilla chips, chipotle aioli, lettuce, tomato, raw onion, sour cream and a choice of proteins.

— Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
The spigots serve as injection ports, where crews can pump grout behind the tunnel wall, with the goal of coating and encasing the entire tunnel lining under the Newtown Creek in a waterproof layer, filling any cracks along the way.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

Definition of encasing

Noun

One possible injury is a subdural hematoma, which is bleeding between the brain and its outer protective covering putting pressure on the brain.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Insurance companies encourage this, offering discounts for properties with storm-proof coverings or those that take the extra financial leap to install permanent protections like impact windows and doors.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of covering

Verb

The CIDs being sent to AI companies are dozens of questions long, according to the official, encompassing what the companies have said about the dangers of their products and other questions around consumer harm.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Since its founding, XYZ has grown into a global film studio, encompassing production, financing, international sales and distribution.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of encompassing

Noun

The Austin Police Association said no one was charged with a crime in the incident and reminded the public to call 911 immediately if an old military object, such as a shell, grenade or mortar round, is found.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Those cells will then be injected through the shell of a domestic chicken egg into a microscopic chick embryo.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of shell

Verb

These do convey a sense of disassociation fitting for a woman like Colette, who seems to leave her body in the midst of her degrading work, but in this case, the repetition does not build or reveal more emotion.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Navigation aside, the mechanism also gives engineers a way to produce powerful movements without fitting a larger motor.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

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