sheaf

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 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 The piece is versatile as each sheaf can be removed and worn separately. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 Highland athletics events include the stone put, hammer throw, caber toss, sheaf toss and weight over bar. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 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 See All Example Sentences for sheaf
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Noun
  • Federal agents stopped three boats that were en route to South Florida from the Bahamas and were smuggling large loads of cocaine and dozens of Chinese migrants last week, according to court documents.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • On top of that, the humanoid handled different types of dishwasher loads, from dishes to glasses, adapting itself to execute the task with perfection.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This was a classic Smith performance with tons of yardage and some risky throws with both good and bad results.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The typical basking shark that local whale watches see are about 20 to 25 feet long, weighing several tons.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Geneva Watch Days opened last Thursday with a slew of new introductions that added substance and excitement to the weekend of events seminars, roundtables and events focused on the world of luxury watches.
    Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to the slew of hotels in town, camping is available at Morro Bay State Park.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Huffman, 61, has been an advocate of strong climate change and environmental protection policies since his state Assembly tenure from 2006 to 2012, and was a member of the Marin Municipal Water District for a dozen years before that.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The oldest neighborhood in Miami, Coconut Grove is a sedate enclave that hugs Biscayne Bay about a dozen miles from South Beach—but up to an hour by car during peak traffic—with the iconic Vizcaya Museum and Gardens as its cultural and architectural center.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Remove wood piles and clutter, seal cracks and leaks, and keep your floors, counters, and appliances clean to prevent pests from entering.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Making its debut at IFA this year, the Roborock Curv 2 Pro can raise itself even higher than its predecessor to clear plushy carpets or lower itself down for a better clean on low-pile rugs.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Storm Breaker, donning black and white patterning, is probably the least attractive of the bunch (to me, anyway).
    Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But the new film, set in 1986, finds the Warrens dealing with a bunch of personal matters, as well as a Pennsylvania family haunted by a mirror cursed with malevolent spirits.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Pastors in the African Methodist Episcopal Church were giving up chunks of their salaries to colleagues who lost churches in the area.
    Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Ancillary fees—from seat selection to baggage—now make up a major chunk of airline profits.
    Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This 3-in-1 bundle deal includes an emergency air ambulance airplane, a construction excavator, and a fire rescue plane (with several mini-figures of course).
    John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • An 11-pound bundle of pygmy hippo joy was birthed at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids this week.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Sheaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheaf. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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