Thesaurus results for SHEATH

sheath

noun

ˈshēth

Definition of sheath

as in casing

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it he removed his knife from its sheath and started to whittle

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Recent Examples of sheath Almost seven weeks after the crime, genetic genealogy linked DNA on a knife sheath to Kohberger, a PhD student in criminology at nearby Washington State University. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026 Over a month later, Kohberger was apprehended by authorities in connection with the murders after investigators linked him to DNA from a knife sheath. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Key evidence in the case included Kohberger’s DNA on a knife sheath found at the crime scene, cellphone data, and surveillance footage. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026 Kohberger purchased the knife and the sheath on Amazon months prior. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sheath

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Officers arrived to find multiple shell casings and an unoccupied vehicle that had been struck multiple times by gunfire.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Shell casings littered the dark residential street after the shooting.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of casing

Noun

Joseph Howlett is a staff reporter at Scientific American covering physics, math, astronomy and more.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026
But short covering has also contributed to the decline, according to S3, as investors who had wagered against SpaceX bought back stock to exit their positions.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of covering

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The distinctive frame already resembles the aircraft that will eventually soar through Titan’s dense orange skies, complete with landing skids, support arms for its eight rotors and the housing for its nuclear power system.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Algorithms have indeed been found to disadvantage Black people in hiring, healthcare, policing, lending, housing and other domains.

— Shaun Harper, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of housing

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Staff in the South Stand offices would spend the winter months wearing jackets due to a broken boiler and, according to Bruce, only the players quickest to the dressing-room showers could expect to enjoy hot water after games.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Last night, the couple pulled their jackets out of storage for a dinner date in Los Angeles.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of jacket

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Perfectly untraceable and perfectly legal, American shell companies became by the late 2010s the go-to tools for anyone looking to hide their financial tracks for any reason.

— Casey Michel, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
Timber roofs, wood floors and interior framing in historic buildings are extremely vulnerable to fire and can let fire jump building to building, but the load-bearing masonry shell often survives.

— Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of shell

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The outcome of this bellwether case is expected to significantly influence whether other states pursue similar legal actions against AI companies.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
For the 11-year-old Batisa, though, his immediate concern is not the disease which has killed more than 2,300 people among at least 5,000 cases.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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