sheaf

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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 Highland athletics events include the stone put, hammer throw, caber toss, sheaf toss and weight over bar. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025 The piece is versatile as each sheaf can be removed and worn separately. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 What to know about Ag Day on the Hill at the Tennessee State Capitol Tennessee agriculture is recognized on the Tennessee state seal, with a plow and the sheaf of a wheat and a cotton stalk, so there is a natural connection between Capitol Hill and National Ag Day. Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 19 Mar. 2024 The sheaves come from farms; inside the shed, workers assess their contents and sort them into new buckets to match 24 pages of orders tacked to the wood walls. Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sheaf
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Noun
  • Outside of Malik Nabers, Brian Thomas Jr, Xavier Worthy, and Ladd McConkey, there are not a ton of big names left.
    Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • Mullen is taking over a winning culture cultivated by former head coach Barry Odom, but the Rebels lost a ton of talent to graduation, especially on the defensive side of the ball.
    Jason Kirk, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • Oracle has announced a slew of AI deals in recent months, including the joint Stargate venture with OpenAI and SoftBank to invest billions in bolstering AI infrastructure.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 June 2025
  • Facing a slew of position player injuries in April, the Twins acquired Bride after the Marlins designated him for assignment.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Trump has faced more than two dozen nationwide injunctions against executive actions on everything from ending birthright citizenship, to halting refugee resettlement and freezing federal funding.
    Tamara Keith, NPR, 28 June 2025
  • But with just two trade frameworks inked and dozens to go before the July 9 deadline, that timeframe appears increasingly unlikely — just as America’s economy might be taking a turn for the worse.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Testing found that the limestone on which the foundation sat and the pile concrete were strong enough to support the building, and the basement slab showed no signs of cracking or sinking.
    Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
  • First on the docket is a pile of cords knotted together, ensnaring an eyelash curler and a pen.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Secure Folder has triggered a bunch of warnings given some issues in how it was deployed, those have been addressed.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • The handful of Falcon 9s and Atlas Vs that Amazon has on contract are the only rockets in the bunch with a proven track record.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Still, office space is the largest chunk of cash net operating income (NOI), at just over half.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Unlike other characters that need to jump on enemies to defeat them, DK can throw an endless stream of haymaker punches in all directions and can even rip chunks of rock and the ground itself out to throw with precision.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Free equipment: Cox internet and cable bundles include the first TV receiver at noadditional charge.
    Kara McGinley, USA Today, 26 June 2025
  • This bundle is available for $10.99 per month with ads or $19.99 per month without ads.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • One group replicated a bamboo raft from more than 800,000 years ago and used it to travel between Indonesian islands.
    Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
  • Meanwhile, Fox Entertainment Global also unveiled a raft of content sales across Central and Eastern Europe.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025

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“Sheaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheaf. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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