shear
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"We've got professional shearers coming, it's not everybody who can shear," Williams said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
To him it was a sin not to shear the sheep.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Its work, largely paid for with federal funds, has allowed for major improvements in the prediction of extreme weather events and a reduction in the number of air accidents caused by severe wind shear.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
The whole logging process—from feller-bunchers that cut and stack tree trunks to delimbers that shear off the branches—could be operated by one person on-site with remote help from others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
In two years he had learned everything about shepherding: he knew how to shear sheep, how to care for pregnant ewes, and how to protect the sheep from wolves.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
Ash devils occur when heat from a fire causes hot air to rise and mix with the cool air from shifting winds, called wind shears.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026
I slipped on waterproof shoes, grabbed a pair of shears and, still in my pajamas, tiptoed down the grand staircase of the château and out onto the dewy grass of the garden.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Appearing with a shaved head, Alcaraz said his brother had a mishap with the shears when giving him a trim, leaving him no choice but to opt for a buzz-cut.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
That means buying fresh lobsters from your local market, boiling them and using kitchen shears to slice their shells from head to tail.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2024
Wylan held up the shears from the laundry.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
As of Monday, the closure had sheared 16 million barrels from daily oil supplies, according to JPMorgan Chase analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
And so the men counted to three and they pushed, and Plymouth Rock sheared in half.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2024
Some 11 million years ago, a large meteor impact on Mars sheared away parts of the planet and sent the rocks hurtling into space.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2024
Subsequent investigations found a crack in the leg which sheared off.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2024
People with strange haircuts, things sheared into geometrical shapes.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
The Italian clearly sees Fernandez as not only a talented player but also a leader, something City would be shorn of should Rodri move on.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Sutton said the sheep "definitely felt better" after it was shorn last week.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
However, the sale means the group is shorn of its most profitable division, raising the danger that it falls short of its revenue growth forecasts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
Examining a song’s lyrics shorn of the music can highlight the themes that a songwriter such as Johnny Cash or John Darnielle returns to over time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
I look at his golden-blond hair, short in the back but longer in front— nothing like the small-town boys I’m used to, with their hair shorn like sheep.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
A backlight sufficient to be useful would disturb the laminar flow of air rushing across the rear decklid, increasing shearing turbulence and drag at the back of the car.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
While the act of shearing can be stressful for the animals, Ann adds that having inexperienced shearers who take longer or perhaps leave cuts on the skin can create avoidable longer term health concerns.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
"They've lost their livelihoods, they've lost their shearing sheds, livestock, just absolutely devastating," he told national broadcaster ABC.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
To that end, the dire wolf was bigger than the grey wolves that existed at the same time, with large, shearing teeth carrying an extremely strong bite force.
From Salon ● May 15, 2025
Feeding and watering and shearing and lambing and even castrating and butchering, I do all these things.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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