sheer
Example Sentences
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The ascension of Burnham owes less to secret machinations in smoke-filled backrooms than it does sheer circumstance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026
"What is absolutely amazing here is the sheer density of people who inevitably have something to offer when you set out to start a business."
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
A demonstration of where personal touch meets sheer grit.
From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026
The sheer scale of the U.S. domestic market — with more than 300 million people — helped American companies scale their businesses before venturing abroad.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 28, 2026
The sheer injustice of everything he had witnessed was too much.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
Vocabulary lists containing sheer
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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List 8
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