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View definitions for sheer

sheer

adjective as in almost vertical; very steep

Strongest match

Strong match

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Homeowner satisfaction with how insurers handle property claims this year has been strained by “the sheer volume of catastrophic events, history of widespread premium increases and slow repair cycle times,” according to surveys by J.D.

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Given the sheer scale of government debt, even small shifts in investors’ allocations from bond markets can have outsize price impacts on assets such as gold, silver or platinum.

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What regionals might fear most about their large peers isn’t their sheer size, but when they focus locally.

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The sheer level of polarity makes agreeing on a solution extremely difficult - as does the highly emotional nature of the debate.

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The current Waterboys are a crack team of musical mercenaries up there to play the sheer hell out of each and every song, no matter what era it first originated in.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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