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shear

[sheer] / ʃɪər /


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That’s commonly near the center of the office floor, far from windows and close to permanent shear walls that limit sound intrusion.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

“You can shear a sheep for life, but you can only slaughter it once” goes an old saying that sportsbooks seem to have heeded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

"For the first time, we've experimentally shown that iron-carbon alloy under inner core conditions exhibits a remarkedly low shear velocity." said Prof. Zhang.

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

According to the team, bubbles form most readily near conduit walls where shear is strongest.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025

They would not castrate or shear animals unless the moon was right, and they would not gather crops or save next year’s seeds unless the moon dictated.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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