sheaves

Definition of sheavesnext
plural of sheaf
as in loads
a considerable amount contends that casino gambling would generate a sheaf of social problems for the state

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Noun
  • Engineers can simulate movements, loads, and environmental conditions before real deployment.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
  • However, there are moments of reprieve between loads of clothes, sheets, and towels.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Night after night after closing his Boyle Heights bicycle shop, Reyes brought his equipment down the long, dark corridor leading to the bikes — initially about 280 of them — that were tossed in piles over the years.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • An hour later, the device designed to plunge as deep as 4,000 meters is gliding over piles of round pitchers on the sea floor.
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Stacks of matching fabric bundles will look calmer and more cohesive than mismatched plastic bins.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Their items include book bundles for kids and adults, bookmarks, stickers, beadwork, and annotation kits.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Amazon Leo 5, which launched on April 4, boosted that number to 29 and set a new record for the heaviest payload ever flown by an Atlas V in the process — 18 tons.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Broward generates 5 million tons of garbage annually, or 20,000 pounds per minute.
    Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • An engine defect grounded dozens of its planes.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 May 2026
  • Photograph courtesy 2025 Adama Films / Shochiku Yasujirō Ozu, who made dozens of masterworks from the nineteen-thirties through the early sixties, is among the most misunderstood of great directors.
    Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • The plane’s pieces are now, in effect, life rafts (though there are some actual oversize yellow inflatable rafts aboard that will come into play).
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The rafts have to be able to withstand exposure for 30 days, according to a code put out by the International Maritime Organization.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There’s an owner whose name’s in there hundreds of times.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Some of the original board members are still involved with the museum, but hundreds more joined the effort, some volunteering, others donating surf boards and memorabilia, and many sharing their stories, including famous surfers from Eddie Aikau, Nat Young, Greg Noll and Donald Takayama.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There are tender chunks of organic rotisserie chicken, Little Gem lettuce, tiny garlicky croutons, avocado, parm, and a light coating of Caesar dressing (in addition to the cup on the side), in a grain-free Coyotas tortilla wrap.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
  • One of the biggest chunks out of family budgets?
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Sheaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheaves. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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