: a wide cloth adhesive tape originally designed for sealing joints in heating or air-conditioning ducts
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Mary had reported that Nathan broke into her home through the upstairs window, left a backpack containing duct tape and plastic restraints, among other items, placed a tracker on her car and tampered with her surveillance camera.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Trainor was using duct tape to lift her breasts and remembers the discomfort of ripping the tape off after a long, sweaty day of dance rehearsals.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Carney ordered the man on the ground then zip-tied his hands, put duct tape on his face and a bag over his head, officials said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
Once inside, one of the suspects attempted to tie the victim's ankles together with a clear plastic bag while the other attempted to place duct tape over his mouth, according to the incident report.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Trainor was using duct tape to lift her breasts and remembers the discomfort of ripping the tape off after a long, sweaty day of dance rehearsals.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Carney ordered the man on the ground then zip-tied his hands, put duct tape on his face and a bag over his head, officials said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
Once inside, one of the suspects attempted to tie the victim's ankles together with a clear plastic bag while the other attempted to place duct tape over his mouth, according to the incident report.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Duct tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duct%20tape. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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