sheer
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Makhmudov, though, is one of the few heavyweights capable of matching Fury for sheer physical presence.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
And the sheer scale of the combined operation, if managed well, gives it more leverage with retailers and suppliers at precisely the moment the food industry needs it most.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
“It throws an air of respectability about five-dollar dealings that are sheer gambling,” the Inquirer wrote Sept. 25, 1878.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Though, he does say he can understand why some people might be turned off by the sheer excess of it.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
There was nothing to do but make the best of it—and pray they didn’t die of sheer boredom.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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