wrapping
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Etymology
Origin of wrapping
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wrap, -ing 1
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"Everybody is still wrapping their head around it," said Mike Mosallam, COO of production company Shadowbox Studios, in an interview with Variety as recently 2025.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
It remains unclear when all the meat will be removed, but the company is taking steps to mitigate the odor by wrapping most of the building in a temporary material and using misting systems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The company previously said it would be wrapping on the launch of the z17 in the latest quarter, and infrastructure revenue would be down low-single digits for the year beginning this quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The problem was the launch of the z17 mainframe program, which the company expected to be wrapping up during the second quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
He is wrapping rice and little anchovies in my favorite kim, little flat squares of salty, crispy seaweed, and says “ah” to me.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
Some use chill packs and thermal wrappings and hope for the best.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2025
Some of the bowls still had stains on the outside from spills and dripping mummy wrappings.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 1, 2023
So indeed, Miss Manners would consider festive wrappings out of place.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2022
People there are able to add bags and other plastic wrappings to their existing dry recyclables bin, providing all material is clean and dry.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2021
The other passengers extend themselves into the aisles; baggage expands, smoke drifts in the stale air, food wrappings clog the washrooms.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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