sheath

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Recent Examples of sheath Investigators identified him as a suspect, in part, after comparing the DNA profile on the knife sheath to those filed in consumer databases and building a family tree. Mike Baker, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2025 Carrion said, referencing the protective plastic sheaths that trading cards are put into. Larry Holder, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 Only one person’s DNA was detected on a knife sheath DNA testing on parts of a knife sheath detected a single source, said Rylene Nowlin, an Idaho State Police forensic laboratory manager. Jean Casarez, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025 Their most promising piece of evidence was DNA obtained from the Ka-Bar knife sheath found near some of the victims' bodies. Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sheath
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Noun
  • Five shell casings were collected from the scene near the camera, which is valued at more than $5,000.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The kids reported seeing a silver Toyota Tacoma at a campsite in the area at about 10 p.m., and sheriff’s deputies later found 10mm shell casings at Bradbury Flat and a 10mm handgun in Caton’s home.
    Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Prioritize Windows Get at least basic window coverings up first for security, privacy, and a good night’s sleep, says Heather Jackson of In Place, who provides interior design and unpacking services in the San Francisco Bay Area.
    Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Fondant is a sweet covering made with sugar and water, with gelatin and glycerin as a softener or stabilizer.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In contrast, his Abundance ideology promotes reducing regulations and removing bottlenecks in housing construction.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Port of Seattle is petitioning to overturn a controversial new city law that allows housing in part of SoDo, escalating a political fight over the future of Seattle's industrial lands.
    Christine Clarridge, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Just the other day, Emily Ratajkowski was seen in New York City wearing the cropped coated denim jacket.
    Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Andrew Redington / Getty Images Scheffler, who along with his green jacket and Olympic gold medal won seven times on the PGA Tour last year, got a late start to this season after cutting himself on a wine glass in December.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The rule was designed to catch high earners gaming the system through shell companies, but there’s no floor.
    Alex Ashley, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The Pentagon’s supply of missiles and shells was running very short even last year, as Mark Bowden wrote in this magazine in December.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The upbeat soundtrack is a mix of pop hits, Inuktitut-language covers of pop hits and original pop music by Inuit artists.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Check out his announcement and a peak at the cover below.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Another case involves Venezuelan immigrants seeking hearings to contest their gang membership.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • In some cases, the frost is severe enough to end the growing season and is then referred to as a 'killing frost'.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2025

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“Sheath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheath. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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