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“It’s clear that Halstenberg’s intent was sheer destruction and devastation,” said Jason Anderson, San Bernardino County district attorney, in a statement.

It was certainly good theater, but many of Powell’s points would prove to be sheer fantasy.

TV and radio presenter Myleene Klass has told a jury how she felt "sheer terror" after being sent a gun, handcuffs, a silver ring and a police uniform in the post by an alleged stalker.

"The sheer scale of executions in Iran is staggering and represents a grave violation of the right to life," the five special rapporteurs warned in a joint statement.

Sir Terry later described the project as a "tremendous release", and the Royal Academy called it a "pop building, through its sheer abundance of metaphor".