Example Sentences

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Custom kitchens designed by Christopher Peacock are encased in wood and fluted glass cabinetry with 2-inch-thick Calacatta marble on the kitchen islands.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

It’s more highly enriched than the uranium that most reactors use, and is encased in silicon carbide, a material considered resistant to high heat, greatly reducing the risk of meltdowns.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Many substations are encased in concrete to minimize the impact of strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Uncollected garbage barricaded the drainage ditches that encased their neighborhood.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

It was crouched on the floor, encased in ice up to its ink-black eyeballs.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs