sheaf
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When a nameless secretary drops a sheaf of papers, Kornev’s response to help is instinctive, yet we cringe at the careless faux pas he commits in this unfeeling society.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
"I can talk about him forever, but that won't benefit the people of Bangladesh," the BNP leader said about the Islamist chief, to crowds waving flags with the party symbol, a sheaf of rice.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
The piled sheaf of papers from his confession resembles a manuscript.
From Salon ● May 12, 2024
“This is not about me,” he said, handing me the sheaf.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
She fumbled in a pile of documents balanced on the chair beside her, finally withdrawing a sheaf of parchment with Mrs. Cattermole’s name on it.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
He was impressed by a man in a suit who showed up every day brandishing sheaves of paper, and who seemed to be in charge.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
At his farm just outside Tunis, Hasan Chetoui stood clutching dry sheaves of wheat, the ears empty husks, after managing to save only 20 hectares of the 150 he planted.
From Reuters ● May 25, 2023
Her organization sees sheaves of Social Security numbers available as “buy-one-get-one” deals packaged with other consumer data on offer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
She had sheaves of notes: ideas jotted down in the middle of the night, corrections, references to relevant articles on every aspect of the house interiors and exterior.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2021
On the contrary, so long as they remain in conflict they prop one another up, like three sheaves of corn.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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