as in expansion
a wide space or area
from the bow of our ship all we could see was an impenetrable sheet of fog
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Recent Examples of sheet
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The star players seem happy, and everyone appears to be singing from the same hymn sheet.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
28 Nov. 2025
The tariff rollback fact sheet the White House released Friday said some fertilizers will no longer be subject to tariffs.
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Lori Ann Larocco,
CNBC,
21 Nov. 2025
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Does the balance sheet allow the business to endure a period of market neglect?
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The star players seem happy, and everyone appears to be singing from the same hymn sheet.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Verb
The Company Store knows bedding—from mattresses to sheet sets to duvet inserts and pillows—all in a myriad of colorways and prints to suit every taste.
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Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
28 Nov. 2025
The tariff rollback fact sheet the White House released Friday said some fertilizers will no longer be subject to tariffs.
—
Lori Ann Larocco,
CNBC,
21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheet
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The state expansion also means protection for the rare riparian forest.
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The University of Pittsburgh’s record-setting growth is reshaping both its campus and Oakland, as the university leans into a long-term expansion plan that adds student beds, new facilities and economic heft to one of Pennsylvania’s busiest urban districts.
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Thoroughly coat the inside of the bucket with baby powder.
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Simply coat your protein an hour or two before cooking to yield tender, juicy bites.
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The semidome panoramic windows let in views of the South Island’s agrarian landscape and the wide expanse of the Pacific Ocean.
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And given the expanse of technology in the game, Whan said there were questions whether any reduction in distance with the new golf ball test would be enough.
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Madeline Mitchell's role covering women and the caregiving economy at USA TODAY is supported by a partnership with Pivotal and Journalism Funding Partners.
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Video showed people running and several areas inside the airport covered in rubble and dust, with damaged ceilings.
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Owing to several conditions—new vetting procedures, ICE arrests of sponsors going through that vetting, and lack of access to lawyers (waitlists for pro-bono counsel are in the thousands)—a child’s average length of detention jumped to four months in 2025, up from just one month the year before.
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Letters will be edited for clarity and length.
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Their experience exposes vulnerabilities across the country, experts say, because flood plain maps don’t cover all areas.
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Most travelers visit Africa for wildlife moments such as elephants at a waterhole, lions in the grass and rhinos on open plains.
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But Emerald Bay is gate-guarded, accessible only to residents, and its half-mile stretch of golden sand is bordered by the cliffs of two jutting points, geographically cutting off public access via other beaches.
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Series of shootings Sanchez-Munoz is accused in a series of shootings along a stretch of Kansas City roadways that included Interstate 670, Interstate 70 and Truman Road on Tuesday evening.
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“Sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheet. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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