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To him it was a sin not to shear the sheep.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

Its work, largely paid for with federal funds, has allowed for major improvements in the prediction of extreme weather events and a reduction in the number of air accidents caused by severe wind shear.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

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

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

But finally the merchant appeared, and asked the boy to shear four sheep.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

Other items such as an Oxo wooden spoon set, a Le Creuset wine stopper and Wusthof shears - all bought on Amazon - were photographed inside the motorhome.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

Instead the final four candidates for the job were a range of eager submissives, each straining to appear enthusiastic to pick up the pruning shears and start cutting rates by the bunch:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

That means buying fresh lobsters from your local market, boiling them and using kitchen shears to slice their shells from head to tail.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2024

In the salvage yard Monday morning, workers disassembled the metal trusses by attacking them with propane torches and a pair of giant shears that sliced them into more manageable pieces.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024

I tried hacking at the tongue with my shears, but it was too sinewy and tough, a rope of undulating muscle, and my shears too dull.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

As of Monday, the closure had sheared 16 million barrels from daily oil supplies, according to JPMorgan Chase analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

And so the men counted to three and they pushed, and Plymouth Rock sheared in half.

From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2024

Ms Rojas said the forces on the front platform of the sub sheared the clamp and the dome vacuum broke.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024

A six-mile stretch of Pacific Coast Highway north of Malibu will be closed indefinitely overnight because of storm damage that in stretches sheared off the roadway, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

Instead, they pushed me down into that hard wooden chair and held me firmly—as if I were a sheep about to be sheared.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

When the World Cup began 30 days ago, few believed Belgium - shorn of so many of the star names who featured in their previous campaigns on this stage - were among the potential winners.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

“This Is Not About Running” is Ms. Cain’s aptly titled memoir, as the book is shorn of any joy or fulfillment typically found in sports narratives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Many nations do not send athletes to it, while others take skeleton teams, shorn of their leading lights, whose winter focus instead lies on training for lucrative spring road races or prominent summer track opportunities.

From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026

Examining a song’s lyrics shorn of the music can highlight the themes that a songwriter such as Johnny Cash or John Darnielle returns to over time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025

The boys had buried themselves in a heap of shorn ivy, but Cassiopeia stood next to Penelope and Simon, with Shantaloo curled in her arms.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

A backlight sufficient to be useful would disturb the laminar flow of air rushing across the rear decklid, increasing shearing turbulence and drag at the back of the car.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026

In New Zealand, which has a similar sized population to Scotland, there are about 25m sheep and the shearing season lasts much longer.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026

"They've lost their livelihoods, they've lost their shearing sheds, livestock, just absolutely devastating," he told national broadcaster ABC.

From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026

To that end, the dire wolf was bigger than the grey wolves that existed at the same time, with large, shearing teeth carrying an extremely strong bite force.

From Salon ● May 15, 2025

Feeding and watering and shearing and lambing and even castrating and butchering, I do all these things.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness