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sheath

[sheeth] / ʃiθ /




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"The crystallisation basins are covered by grass and sheath and so on. This is not the landscape that usually salinas are," she said, explaining the changes to the area that saltwork pumping created.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Digwa, who is Sikh, was carrying a knife in a sheath on his belt which Nowak then began filming on his phone, the judge said.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

To test this idea, Zhang and his team examined whether the mutation could protect the myelin sheath.

From Science Daily Apr. 15, 2026

Calvin Klein, where Bessette worked before marrying JFK Jr., has a “90s Edit” on its website showcasing sheath dresses, white button-down shirts and other minimalist looks from the era.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 2026

My embroidery hoops and a pair of pinking shears in an oilcloth sheath hung around my neck, threatening myself and others in the push and shove.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

In adult brains, the researchers detected changes in myelination that could be traced to thicker myelin sheaths, particularly around thin axons.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Standard CD20 antibodies are an established treatment for MS, with the antibodies targeting the renegade autoimmune cells that damage nerve sheaths.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

As interim CEO, Peterson swapped her corporate wardrobe for ostrich-feathered sheaths, tiger-striped hatbands, snakeskin-patterned coats and cheetah-spotted sneakers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2025

The extraordinary darkness that sheaths the Atacama, which stretches for hundreds of miles in Chile’s north, has made it a haven for astronomers searching for planets and stars shimmering in the night sky.

From Salon Apr. 28, 2024

She ran between them as arakh and longsword both came flashing from their sheaths.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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