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casing

[key-sing] / ˈkeɪ sɪŋ /
NOUN
covering
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Police stopped, questioned and frisked those suspected of carrying weapons or casing a business, dissuading the ill-intentioned from packing guns while reducing shootings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

It’s unclear whether Combs and Tracy were targeted, or if the suspects were casing homes in the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Police found a damaged wing mirror casing on the road and traced the serial number to Clarke-Samuel's vehicle.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The process works by placing a brass casing inside an electrochemical cell filled with a chemical solution.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025

Mr. Dubonnet tapped the rocket casing, and lumps of unburned propellant and ash dropped out.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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