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
The 30-year-old, who was arrested in December 2022, was allegedly linked to the crime scene by DNA recovered from a knife sheath and cell phone pings, per a probable cause affidavit previously obtained by PEOPLE.
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Surprisingly, the team discovered that one of the two giant bony claws has its keratin sheath—comparable to a human nail—still preserved.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Under Mogen's remains, police found a leather Ka-Bar sheath that prosecutors allege had Kohberger's DNA on the snap.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Was a suspect looking to replace a missing sheath, after leaving one behind at the crime scene, or a budding serial killer taking steps toward another kill?
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Surprisingly, the team discovered that one of the two giant bony claws has its keratin sheath—comparable to a human nail—still preserved.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Under Mogen's remains, police found a leather Ka-Bar sheath that prosecutors allege had Kohberger's DNA on the snap.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Was a suspect looking to replace a missing sheath, after leaving one behind at the crime scene, or a budding serial killer taking steps toward another kill?
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheath
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Teller and Stanislaw Ulam, a Los Alamos colleague, envisioned two distinct stages set next to each other inside a cylindrical casing.—
William J. Broad,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Investigators found shell casings in the area and saw two vehicles and two homes hit by gunfire, Smith said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2025
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Texturally, flower petals resemble the thin covering on a Chinese lantern, which is another one of its common names.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 May 2025
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The space also serves to debut a new Kith & Kin Crest logo that is embossed in the leather wall coverings and custom light fixtures.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
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The development would include eight affordable housing units, or those affordable to teachers, police and firefighters.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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Using the average daily cost of housing a person in one of Sacramento County’s jails — the Main Jail downtown and the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center near Elk Grove — jailing those 20 people for camping cost taxpayers about $3,100.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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Winfrey rocked an all-denim look with a floor-length, light-wash jacket that fades into white sheer fabric.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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There’s the Levi’s x Sacai denim jacket featuring the same custom sunspot gold shanks based on vintage Levi’s hardware, the Levi x Sacai Denimx Matelasse twill reversible blouson, and two variations of the Reversible Blouson, available in indigo x black or blue x khaki nylon exteriors.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
19 May 2025
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That’s all because of cooling properties like moisture-wicking outer shells and hypoallergenic, airy fill materials, such as lightweight down and mulberry silk.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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Salmonella can be present inside the egg and on the shell, according to FoodSafety.gov — so don't use eggs with broken shells and be sure to wash your hands thoroughly after handling raw eggs.—
Gretchen Eichenberg,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
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The cover features college legends like Reggie Bush, Denard Robinson, Tim Tebow, mascots, and more current college football stars like Clemson’s Cade Klubnik, Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love, and Penn State’s Nick Singleton.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The hinge mechanism of this print is stiff enough that the screen cover can be lifted partway without flopping back down.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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This is a combination case, keyboard, trackpad, and kickstand.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
26 May 2025
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At just over $21.4 million next season, the last year on his contract, a case could be made that Vučević would make for an interesting, and realistic, target for serveral contenders in need of more offense at the big position.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Sheath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheath. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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