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contends that casino gambling would generate a sheaf of social problems for the state
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Recent Examples of sheaf
The link to conformal field theory gave Beilinson and Drinfeld a place to start thinking about how to build a version of Fourier analysis for sheaves.
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Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 19 July 2024
The sovereign, who is chieftain of the games, also watched traditional Highland sports including the hammer throw, sheaf toss and stone put.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
Even the simplest sheaves are fairly complicated mathematical entities.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 19 July 2024
Across from them, a man in a dark suit sat alone, a sheaf of papers in front of him, his shoulders braced in the tense posture of someone who has been authorized to spend a million dollars of his boss’s money.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
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Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 19 July 2024
The sovereign, who is chieftain of the games, also watched traditional Highland sports including the hammer throw, sheaf toss and stone put.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
Even the simplest sheaves are fairly complicated mathematical entities.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 19 July 2024
Across from them, a man in a dark suit sat alone, a sheaf of papers in front of him, his shoulders braced in the tense posture of someone who has been authorized to spend a million dollars of his boss’s money.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheaf
Noun
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Crews have been removing more than 10 tons of debris and sanitizing campuses.—
Teresa Watanabe,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Santos brought a ton of energy to open the game, hitting an open 3 and getting a handful of extra possessions during that hot start.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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In attendance to support her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, Swift donned a $5,000 Monogrammed Jacquard Knit Jacket along with a slew of expensive accessories.—
Caroline Thayer,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — A slew of releases last week demonstrate how Chinese companies such as DeepSeek and ByteDance have moved quickly with artificial intelligence models that compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2025
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Last year, two dozen four-bedroom homes in an oceanfront Manhattan Beach neighborhood rented for a median price of $16,000 a month, according to data from the multiple listing service.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Nearly a dozen calls to the city’s 311 service in recent days tipped officials to the sightings.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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There’s a steak on offer, a brawny New York strip, cooked to a perfect medium rare but presented, for some reason, next to a pile of vinegary sautéed red bell peppers, and a saucier of funky, fishy crawfish béarnaise.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps the elder Buffett has softened his opinion on dividends as Berkshire’s cash pile continued to smash records.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps the second-most notable duo of the bunch, albeit by a wide margin, will be on display this Sunday when the Chiefs host the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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Despite a small amount of coconut sugar and stevia in the mix, this was the most bitter of the bunch.—
Ali Francis,
Bon Appétit,
23 Jan. 2025
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Large chunks of the property have been used for recycling and composting operations since 1995.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The lefty is coming off a horrendous year and Arizona would likely eat a large chunk of his contract to move him.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Discovery announced the launch of a new Max/STARZ bundle for customers to subscribe to both streaming services through Prime Video.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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Investors are now focusing on Donald Trump’s first week back in the White House and another bundle of earnings.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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This follows a raft of various new movie deals that the production and distribution company sealed at Mip Cancun with the likes of Paramount, NBC Universal, Globo and MVS.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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Trump, who is being sworn in on Monday, made mass deportations a signature issue of his campaign and has promised a raft of first-day orders to remake immigration policy.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Sheaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheaf. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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