sheathing
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Some of the crucial work done at Bell Labs might now seem mundane: for example, how to fabricate sheathing so undersea cables wouldn’t be chewed through by Toredo worms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
A graduate of music videos, Saxon — like the Gondrys and Jonzes before him — excels at sheathing his yarn in idiosyncratic humor, atmosphere and technique.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025
Was it because, while each character dresses conservatively, Flo’s wardrobe obliterates any trace of curves by sheathing her in a bulky apron?
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
They work well to secure shingles to roofs or tar paper to wall and roof sheathing, but that’s about the extent of their usefulness.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
Annabeth cut down Hasdrubal the Carthaginian, and Jason made the mistake of sheathing his sword.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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