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 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 The momentum – with a White House tearing up economic and security norms by the sheaf, and Ukraine struggling to meet manpower and resource needs – is day by day more in its favor. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025 When his wife was out of the room my father-in-law would surreptitiously pass me a sheaf of bills in a pale blue envelope. Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025 Photo: © The Didion Dunne Literary Trust The collection contains a big sheaf of notes, dozens of pages long, for Didion’s 1984 novel Democracy. Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sheaf
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Noun
  • The company has been generating revenue since shortly after its founding in 2017, hauling loads for customers like Walmart in trucks with human safety drivers at the wheel.
    Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • There are loads of cool details hidden throughout the set, too, with refuelling pipes and a moving bridge that connects the tower to the Orion module.
    Ian Stokes, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Sophie attends the Bridgertons’ lavish bash in secret, donning a glittering silver gown and a matching face mask that conceals her true identity as a housemaid from the rest of the ton.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The Maid Wars While Benedict and Sophie have been honeymooning in the countryside, Sophie's absence in London causes a shocking amount of disarray in the ton.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • On Friday morning local time, Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia had fired missiles and dozens of drones at targets across the country overnight.
    Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Since the operation began last October, more than a dozen firearms have been seized, along with nearly $200,000 in illicit funds and more than 10 kilograms of cocaine, fentanyl and other narcotics, according to the FBI.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Nissan decked out every Sentra with a slew of safety features, starting with standard intelligent cruise control.
    Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Calderon, who police say is homeless, is facing a slew of charges, including murder, manslaughter, assault, burglary and petit larceny.
    Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Joe subtly smiled, like a Western Pennsylvania dad after his kid just lowered his shoulder and pushed the pile forward into the end zone.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Mozilla’s cash pile is dwarfed by OpenAI, which has raised more than $60 billion from investors across the globe, and its rival Anthropic, which has raised more than $30 billion, according to PitchBook.
    Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The only real wild card in the bunch?
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The six silent films are an interesting bunch.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In 2014, WeatherTech founder David MacNeil had the audacity to blow a large chunk of his marketing budget on his first Super Bowl spot, paying $4 million for the airtime to compete on TV’s biggest advertising stage.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The other is a smaller, more mysterious handheld chunk of willow or poplar wood that may have been used to shape stone tools, according to research published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
    Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Three-day pass bundles normally range from $68 to $299 but were being sold 15% off for a limited time.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
  • When cable was at the height of its powers in 2010, approximately 105 million Americans bought into the bundle.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2026

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“Sheaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheaf. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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