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

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

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2024

On the return journey, a bolt sheared on what is now more widely known as the Penydarren loco, causing the boiler to leak.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2024

Seats in that area showed signs of damage, including sheared oxygen masks, lost headrests and torquing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2024

Darin’s calm is sheared away as if by a scythe, his face blanched with a horror I feel down to my bones.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir