sheaf
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"I can talk about him forever, but that won't benefit the people of Bangladesh," the BNP leader said about the Islamist chief, to crowds waving flags with the party symbol, a sheaf of rice.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
The piled sheaf of papers from his confession resembles a manuscript.
From Salon • May 12, 2024
“This is not about me,” he said, handing me the sheaf.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2024
Underneath it, a streak of white paint perfectly denotes a sheaf of white paper.
From New York Times • May 25, 2023
The simpering landlady on the first floor takes the sheaf of ration tickets he offers and buries them in her housecoat.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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