sheer
Example Sentences
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Moran also noted that the sheer volume and incomplete nature of the files have also paved the way for widespread speculation.
The sheer number of shadow tankers and the means they have to avoid detection are among the difficulties.
Samuel Wrobel, senior marine officer at the RSPB, the UK's leading bird charity, said "the sheer volume of reports coming in gives great cause for concern."
From BBC
But experts said the sheer computational might of the United States would be hard to match.
From Barron's
Rubner commented that the sheer amount of money investors have been throwing at markets this year is more than they’ve ever seen before, and not down to a few wild days, but “persistent” activity:
From MarketWatch
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