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shear

[sheer] / ʃɪər /


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That same colleague in turn described how Altman was being replaced by Twitch boss Emmett Shear, or as she called him in her message "rando Twitch guy".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

So it’s a pleasure to report that actor-turned-filmmaker Matthew Shear, with his debut feature “Fantasy Life,” shows a facility for finessing a meal that lands the last bite.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Mr. Shear, a New Yorker, has made a movie that has an intuitive understanding of how the city’s random vectors intersect with each other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Shear strain involves shifting parts of a crystal sideways, similar to sliding the top of a deck of cards relative to the bottom.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

If I didn’t run the Shear, Dad would no longer be Dad.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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