sheer

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The sheer scale of space and what’s being attempted made tuning in to see NASA’s Artemis II External link launch Wednesday night worthwhile.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

So, a mix of bottle and luck got them to the big showdown against Denmark where sheer class and never-say-die took them the rest of the way.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

It’s unassuming at first due to its sheer simplicity.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

What’s notable about this trade is the sheer scale of these options orders.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

Jefferson threw up his hands at the sheer stupidity of Adams’s proposals, calling them “the most superlatively ridiculous thing I ever heard of.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis