as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
a fuel pod
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Recent Examples of pods
On April 14, Air New Zealand announced customers in coach will be able to book dedicated time to lie fully flat inside their Economy Skynest pods.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
The spa The spa covers about 1,000 square meters, with a 14-meter pool overlooking the garden, five saunas and quiet zones with sleeping pods.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
To deepen the relaxation, purify your mind and body during a temescal sweat-lodge ceremony or schedule a treatment in one of the two cocoon-like spa pods, each of which features a private garden.
—Carole Dixon, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Build your laundry lineup with detergent pods, dryer sheets, scent booster and fabric conditioner in gift worthy packaging.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Finally, don't miss the city’s famous food cart pods—like Hawthorne Asylum Food Cart Pod and Cartopia Food Cart Pod—to refuel between adventures.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Consistent moisture is necessary when pole beans are developing flowers and pods.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
From the near-panoramic window of our room at the Spindrift, we were greeted each morning by sea otters floating on their backs in the kelp beds, pods of dolphins arcing through the swell and the occasional seal hauled out on a nearby promontory.
—Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
All seed pods and short stems can be removed if needed.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
The spa The spa covers about 1,000 square meters, with a 14-meter pool overlooking the garden, five saunas and quiet zones with sleeping pods.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
To deepen the relaxation, purify your mind and body during a temescal sweat-lodge ceremony or schedule a treatment in one of the two cocoon-like spa pods, each of which features a private garden.
—Carole Dixon, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Build your laundry lineup with detergent pods, dryer sheets, scent booster and fabric conditioner in gift worthy packaging.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Finally, don't miss the city’s famous food cart pods—like Hawthorne Asylum Food Cart Pod and Cartopia Food Cart Pod—to refuel between adventures.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Consistent moisture is necessary when pole beans are developing flowers and pods.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
From the near-panoramic window of our room at the Spindrift, we were greeted each morning by sea otters floating on their backs in the kelp beds, pods of dolphins arcing through the swell and the occasional seal hauled out on a nearby promontory.
—Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
All seed pods and short stems can be removed if needed.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pods
Noun
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Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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The payload was designed to test a hypersonic navigation system capable of accurately identifying spacecraft position, even when communications are blocked by intense plasma sheaths during hypersonic flight.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Investigators found two shell casings matching those found at the crime scene in the car’s cupholder.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Police found 18 casings inside, 11 outside.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Despite layering and wearing protective head coverings, the director repeatedly suffered sunstroke.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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The postponement is due to significant moisture damage found in the foundation, floors, roof coverings and exterior walls which comprise the building’s shell, as well as microbial contamination found elsewhere in the structure.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The sturdy plastic housings resist fading and cracking and are brown in color to blend with most outdoor surfaces.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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Traditional outdoor TVs, with thick bezels and industrial housings, often disrupt that balance, becoming visual anchors rather than complements.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The days when a seafaring nation could rely on a blue-water fleet of major combat ships numbering less than one or two hundred hulls is over.—
David Szondy
April 20,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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The structure features a multi-layer, marine-grade finish, similar to that found on boat hulls.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Handley says to make sure the shells are dry before using them in your garden.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
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Invertebrates, on the other hand, were seen as prey that evolved protective structures such as hard shells in response to predation.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The number of soft gel capsules in each serving.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Drinking cranberry juice may be more effective at preventing UTIs than taking cranberry capsules or tablets.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Pods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pods. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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