shear
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This can drive powerful thunderstorms overhead which can in turn lead to increased vertical wind shear in the Caribbean and Atlantic - meaning strong winds high in the atmosphere can tear storms apart.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
When earthquakes occur, they generate shear waves that travel through Earth's interior.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
The whole logging process—from feller-bunchers that cut and stack tree trunks to delimbers that shear off the branches—could be operated by one person on-site with remote help from others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
That’s commonly near the center of the office floor, far from windows and close to permanent shear walls that limit sound intrusion.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
In two years he had learned everything about shepherding: he knew how to shear sheep, how to care for pregnant ewes, and how to protect the sheep from wolves.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
Vocabulary lists containing shear
Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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