sheath
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Mousley said Digwa was carrying a knife in a sheath, as well as a second, larger dagger linked to his tradition as a member of the Nihang order of Sikhs.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
MS is a disease of the brain and central nervous system, in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the fatty myelin sheath that normally protects the nerves, like insulation around electric wires.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The myelin sheath is a protective coating that surrounds nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord.
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
I pictured the snowflaky, Grandma Moses villages, the reaches of swampland rattling with dried cattails, the ponds where frog and hornpout dreamed in a sheath of ice, and the shivering woods.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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