sheaf

Definition of sheafnext
as in loads
a considerable amount contends that casino gambling would generate a sheaf of social problems for the state

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Recent Examples of sheaf While there’s enough variety to satisfy visitors of all interests, the athletic events — such as stone put, hammer throw, caber toss, sheaf toss and weight over bar — prove to be a big draw. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026 The sum total of Washington’s two-state endeavors is a sheaf of memoirs lamenting a lost peace. Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025 What To Know Pennies produced from 1905 to 1958 are highly collectible and feature an image of former President Abraham Lincoln on the front, with the reverse side displaying two sheaves of wheat. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025 Her high ribs fan out like sheaves of paper, her torso and belly one smooth undulating plane, a groove running through the center of her like the cut of an axe. Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sheaf
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Noun
  • These can be made to adapt to various movements (for example, lifting very heavy loads).
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The elevator to it is fortified for heavy loads.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Amazon has tons to choose from, and with discounts reaching up to 48% off, this is your golden opportunity to upgrade from that beat up old backpack that’s been collecting dust in your closet.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Ford dreamed up the atomic-age Nucleon, powered by a tiny nugget of uranium and incidentally requiring tons of lead shielding to protect anyone who came within a football field of the thing.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Some students are not fans of the SmartPass hall pass technology used by dozens of New York City public schools.
    Dave Carlin, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • In November, the board granted parole to Gregory Lee Vogelsang, who was convicted in August 1999 of more than two dozen child molestation and kidnapping charges involving five boys.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • On the corner of Fairway Drive and Texas 26, a stage was set up where a slew of speakers stepped up to invigorate the crowd.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
  • In fact, ahead of Chicago’s home opener, there are a slew of players who started their 2025s in Charlotte.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Mendoza will mark the best moment of his life by hugging NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and throwing on the New Era 2026 NFL Draft On Stage Pre-Curved 9FIFTY Snapback Hat in Black and Silver, with a pile of skulls printed on the inside, as seen here.
    Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • San Jose didn’t follow through on the threats to take ownership of the property, but the city did use the receiver to coax the owner to bulldoze the property and remove piles of fire-scarred debris from the empty lots.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the past few years, Underwood has come to realize that a bunch of barking alphas may not, in fact, be the best way to build a successful pack.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
  • So the idea of witnessing a wedding and what that does to you internally birthed the idea of, okay, actually, a bunch of people are going to spontaneously bleed to death at this wedding.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • When the shells cling and tear away chunks of egg white, what should be a quick task turns into a tedious project.
    Sarah Jampel, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
  • But that messaging appears to be wearing thin as the president’s various pronouncements have done little to change the reality that a large chunk of the world’s energy supplies is stranded by the conflict.
    Josh Boak, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The latest Fubo lineup deals come as the teams behind RSNs continue to eye streaming platform options as the traditional pay TV bundle — where RSNs were bundled into basic cable packages and subscribers paid for the channel — continues to decline amid cord-cutting.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The bundle includes the standard Starlink dish and the Gen 3 router, which supports tri-band Wi-Fi 6.
    Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Sheaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheaf. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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