shear
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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
This can drive powerful thunderstorms overhead which can in turn lead to increased vertical wind shear in the Caribbean and Atlantic - meaning strong winds high in the atmosphere can tear storms apart.
From BBC ● May 21, 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
The mountains also create wind shear, which is when the wind suddenly changes direction, another deadly hazard to flight.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Instead the final four candidates for the job were a range of eager submissives, each straining to appear enthusiastic to pick up the pruning shears and start cutting rates by the bunch:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
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
"I get the sheep shears on it for a mullet," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024
“I can’t imagine how frightened those horses must have been,” Brad said as he cropped the grass tightly around the marble stone with garden shears.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2024
‘Come inside!’ he shouted, and putting out both his arms he lifted the astonished Sam, shears, grass-clippings and all, right through the window and stood him on the floor.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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
That building still stood, but the walls on the second floor were sheared off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2024
Ms Rojas said the forces on the front platform of the sub sheared the clamp and the dome vacuum broke.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024
The steel was scorched and dented, the left ear of the snarling hound sheared off.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
When the World Cup began 30 days ago, few believed Belgium - shorn of so many of the star names who featured in their previous campaigns on this stage - were among the potential winners.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“This Is Not About Running” is Ms. Cain’s aptly titled memoir, as the book is shorn of any joy or fulfillment typically found in sports narratives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Viollet-le-Duc’s conception of Gothic architecture, shorn of religious, sentimental and romantic associations, was radically modern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
Power lines were down and trees were shorn of all leaves.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 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
The shearing season for Scotland's 6.5m sheep lasts about three months from May until August.
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
People were outside milking cows and shearing sheep, and planting seeds in their gardens.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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