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Example Sentences

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The sheer number of shadow tankers and the means they have to avoid detection are among the difficulties.

From The Wall Street Journal

Samuel Wrobel, senior marine officer at the RSPB, the UK's leading bird charity, said "the sheer volume of reports coming in gives great cause for concern."

From BBC

But experts said the sheer computational might of the United States would be hard to match.

From Barron's

Rubner commented that the sheer amount of money investors have been throwing at markets this year is more than they’ve ever seen before, and not down to a few wild days, but “persistent” activity:

From MarketWatch

Given the sheer tonnage of Russian machinery still at the launchpad, it appears there is an enormous job ahead.

From Barron's