Andre Aciman

A hidden nerve is what every writer is ultimately about. It's what all writers wish to uncover when writing about themselves in this age of the personal memoir. And yet it's also the first thing every writer learns to sidestep, to disguise, as though this nerve were a deep and shameful secret that needs to be swathed in many sheaths.

American Writer

Jason Wu

A perfectly fitted sheath dress that can take you from day to night is something that every woman should have in her closet. You can't go wrong with black, but a little bit of color is nice. I love a lot of color, personally. You can accessorize a sheath dress. Look at how Michelle Obama accessorizes clothes to make them her own.

Canadian Designer

Erin O'Connor

When I first began modeling, I was very conventional looking. I had hair down to my waist in a side parting - almost church-like. But beneath the sheath of hair lay this Amazonian, strong-looking frame.

English Model

Carolina Herrera

Money doesn't buy elegance. You can take an inexpensive sheath, add a pretty scarf, gray shoes, and a wonderful bag, and it will always be elegant.

Venezuelan Designer

George Herbert

British Poet

A 'sheath' often refers to a protective case that prevents damage to objects like knives.

Physical Protection

Some sheaths are custom-made to fit specific objects, ensuring a snug and secure hold.

Custom Fit

A sheath can also be used to conceal something sharp or dangerous.

Concealment

In fashion, a 'sheath' dress has a simple, form-fitting shape, often considered elegant.

Elegant Simplicity

Sheath dresses are timeless and can be suitable for many formal events.

Timeless Style

In electrical contexts, a 'sheath' is essential for safety, protecting from electric shocks.

Safety First

If a cable's sheath is damaged, it can indicate a safety hazard and need for replacement.

Damage Indicator

In biology, a 'sheath' serves various functions, like protection or support for tissues.

Biological Roles

Sheaths in the body, like the myelin sheath of nerves, are crucial in medical studies and diagnosis.

Medical Relevance

 Since nails evolved from claws, both adaptations produce keratinocytes in the same way. The cells grow out from the matrix, emerging from the skin where they die and harden into a water-resistant sheath. The primary difference between the two keratin coverings is really just their shape,

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 carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The main obstacle is that the cellulose molecule, a long, connected chain of glucose sugar protected by a tough, molecular sheath, is difficult to break apart. Creating cellulose-based ethanol means first unwrapping that protective sheath

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 so that it can differentiate from some of the public areas in the space during different times of day. And what it basically implies is that, in houses now, we don't need drapes or shutters or blinds anymore because we can sheath the building with these things,

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 So how does practice or repetition affect the inner workings of our brains? The axons that exist in the white matter are wrapped with a fatty substance called myelin. And it's this myelin covering, or sheath, that seems to change with practice.

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 But speeds can be boosted with myelination and increased axon diameter. Myelin is a fatty sheath that insulates an axon, preventing electrical currents from leaking out. Meanwhile, axons with larger diameters offer less internal resistance.

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 perhaps we're still maybe not quite there with that and there was a gentleman who then said that he worked for border control and they've actually seized the keratin so this is this part here so the outer sheath and actually if

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 affects the brain spinal cord and optic nerves in ms the nerves lose their sheath myelin crucial for proper ner function we still don't know why this damage of the myelin occurs but we do know that the nerves with MS contain

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 the dogs has got two loops and the cut has got three lobes look at those beautiful toes there and they have got some claw sheath which is right here after this toes which helps them

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 that is absolutely unbelievable where it's a very very short strike but you could see as the mouth opened the sheath that covered the fangs being exposed

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 drill she carefully selects a site for her operations and takes aim she flits away the drill sheath and starts work aim has to be very accurate

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