as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
corn husks a high stone wall is the husk that protects the actor from prying curiosity seekers
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Recent Examples of husks
Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Some bird lovers have even successfully used coconut husks as biodegradable feeders.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
Unlike chubby tamales wrapped in corn husks, the Oaxacan version is flatter, with a more balanced mix of masa and filling, and steamed in a banana leaf that imparts a grassy aroma.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Coir, a fibrous material made from by-products of coconut husks; it is often used as a substitute for peat.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
Fast enough to reach places far beyond the tourist grid, but slow enough to notice the smell of coconut husks drying in the sun or stop for tea in a kind stranger’s backyard.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2025
The green husks contain a natural dye that will stain skin, clothes and concrete.
—Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
Stop Sales came down on 20 3-pound pbacks of Setton Farms pistachios and one 60-pound pack of Pepitos Chilitos corn husks.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Similarly, removing the husks or other outer casings can be done using a tool such as a hammer, or by stomping on the nuts with your feet or driving over them with a car's tires.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
Like most Rose Parade floats, the platform was brought to life by hundreds of volunteers — many skipping sleep on New Year’s Eve — who embellished it with corn husks, lentils, sesame seeds, orange slices and red carnations.
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Nuts and fatty fishes, like salmon and sardines, contain omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for building the insulating sheaths that surround the nerve fibers that carry information from one brain cell to another.—
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Taylor, then with her fourth husband Richard Burton, wanted to ditch her formal '50s style of long skirts and tasteful sheaths.—
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Low tides offer a look as the ocean peels back to give people a glimpse at the critters and plant life usually underwater.—
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Though the show peels back a layer or two in every episode, Barrera’s character remains a bit of a cipher.—
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Toney was found face down with two 9 mm shell casings near his body when officers responded to the scene.—
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Investigators recovered 16 casings on the scene and two handguns.—
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Trump barks in the presentation — audio clipped from previous speeches against his rival.—
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And as the person behind the camera approaches the pit bull, the dog growls and barks while standing in a fearful crouch.—
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Air quality improves, as well, when you deep clean upholstery, carpeting, and window coverings.—
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Strategically using dimmers, light-filtering and -blocking window coverings, and temperature-changing light sources also offer sensory support.—
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Satellites don't spend much time passing through this rarefied region, and most of them are already dead and in the process of being disintegrated by the friction of the thin air against their hulls.—
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Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach take turns transforming into floating marketplaces — docks converted to catwalks, hulls polished to reflective arrogance, sales reps who can quote fuel burn like yacht owners care about costs.—
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Distinctive mounds of pretty pink conch shells tower over the waves, piled up over the centuries to create one of Anegada's most important landmarks.—
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Scale insects appear as tiny brown shells on plants.—
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Kirkland Signature Coffee Organic Pacific Bold K-Cup Pods A box of 120 coffee pods for under $40?—
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The next morning, Helen sits at the kitchen table, pinching one of the seed pods that Thiago gave her between her thumb and forefinger and spinning it like a top.—
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