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
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Allbee and Yakel developed their idea after observing casings scatter during a download.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Using tongs, lay the sausages into the skillet away from you (to avoid hot splattering oil) and cook, turning occasionally, until the casings are deeply browned and crisp.
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Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 June 2026
There’s gunfire in all directions and (shell) casings everywhere.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
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At the home, officers found a spent bullet casing on the basement stairs – alleging Ramsey shot down at Spears.
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Allbee and Yakel developed their idea after observing casings scatter during a download.
—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Using tongs, lay the sausages into the skillet away from you (to avoid hot splattering oil) and cook, turning occasionally, until the casings are deeply browned and crisp.
—
Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 June 2026
There’s gunfire in all directions and (shell) casings everywhere.
—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casing
Noun
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During his burial, an iron sword in a leather sheath was placed across his chest, with a spear next to him.
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Michelle revealed her midi-length sheath dress had an unexpected optical illusion detail at the bottom.
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The animal farm had a two-meter-high fence enclosing it, half of it underground.
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Always leave one side open and ensure ventilation when enclosing outdoor equipment.
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The housing bill, formally called the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, can still become law if Trump neither signs it nor vetoes it in 10 days, excluding Sundays.
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In the past, many housing developers have shied away from building affordable housing because assembling the subsidies needed to make construction profitable is challenging.
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Even still, most of its diminutive size was just plastic packaging, encasing the far tinier, unfathomably dense network of billions of transistors embedded in silicon.
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The 360-degree curved glass walls encasing the galleries offered many glimpses of a face that belonged to me but somehow wasn’t mine.
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There’s no covering that up at a BBQ full of people standing around a hot grill.
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Use window coverings One simple action people can take at home is to block out as much sunlight as possible from coming through windows.
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Maps published by the Israeli government show the pilot zones encompassing the villages of Froun, Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh and Ghandouriyeh, but commentators question their value, noting Israel does not have a significant presence in those villages.
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The affected zone stretches from Caracas to Puerto Cabello, roughly 130 miles west of the capital, encompassing some of Venezuela’s most densely populated urban corridors.
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Officials say 850,000 firework shells will be launched from 10 sites, with the president calling it the largest fireworks show in history.
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Multiple moons in the outer solar system — Saturn's Enceladus and Jupiter's Europa, for example — host big liquid-water oceans beneath their icy shells.
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How to Correctly Dispose of Fire Pit Ash Once the ashes are completely cold, place them in a metal container with a tight-fitting metal lid.
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Wearing a well-fitting N95 mask can also help reduce exposure to fine particles from fireworks smoke and debris.
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“Casing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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