Example Sentences

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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

It’s a two-story house with the front sheared off so the audience can see all the rooms at once.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

And so the men counted to three and they pushed, and Plymouth Rock sheared in half.

From Slate • Nov. 28, 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

He had already imagined the scene many times; every time, the girl became fascinated when he explained that the sheep had to be sheared from back to front.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho