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
The sum total of Washington’s two-state endeavors is a sheaf of memoirs lamenting a lost peace.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheaf
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This approach allows for ramping up or down instantly to maintain high efficiency across varying loads and perfectly match the natural, fluctuating power profile of the sun and wind.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Type 00 gave Jaguar loads of new identity—being large, distinctive-looking, and very pink—but that identity wasn’t a universal hit with the purists, which is probably why Jaguar persisted anyway.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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There’s also the Sugar Shack, a kid’s version of the Alpine Cabin with a working wood stove, loft and tons of candy and sweets (and champagne for mom and dad).—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Smith says the store does a ton of business in trade-ins, which will likely only increase as clients aim to purchase their first Speedy.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2026
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The result is a little over a dozen of ultra-versatile staples—cool and edgy, with a subtle softness—that feel distinctly Agolde and Maria McManus at once.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Iranian strikes have also killed dozens of people in other countries around the region.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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That transition train and ball movement led to a slew of baskets at close range.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Noem lost her position after a slew of missteps and controversies.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Nvidia is using its mammoth cash pile to expand into new product areas.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The evidence is irrefutable — a pile of drool atop a drenched spot on your pillow.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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Some tricks to slow down ripening and prevent bruising include separating bananas from the bunch, hanging them from a hook, and wrapping their stems in plastic wrap to prevent the release of ethylene gas.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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Each team has to drag three giant snakes through a bunch of obstacles and then get a ball through a snake maze to win immunity.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Heat entered Tuesday’s game without a chunk of its preferred rotation, missing rotation regulars Tyler Herro (left quad soreness), Norman Powell (right groin strain), Kel’el Ware (right shoulder strain) and Andrew Wiggins (left big toe sesamoiditis).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Downstairs in his Baltimore row house, cloudy brown water with chunks of human waste was coming up from the shower drain.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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In promoting the new Disney+/Hulu bundle deal, the company cited upcoming programming coming to the services.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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This bundle remedies the common storage complaint by including a USB hub along with a 512GB SD card, giving you way more room for files than any other machine in this rundown.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Sheaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheaf. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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