as in expanses
a wide space or area from the bow of our ship all we could see was an impenetrable sheet of fog
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as in coats
to form a layer over dust sheeted the floors of the old, abandoned house
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Recent Examples of sheets
Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 Build your laundry lineup with detergent pods, dryer sheets, scent booster and fabric conditioner in gift worthy packaging. —ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 Emin’s masterpiece thumbed its nose at a tradition of recumbent feminine flesh on tousled white sheets (think Titian’s Venus of Urbino, Manet’s Olympia, or any number of bosomy Lucian Freud nudes). —Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026 Massive eucalyptus had shed their bark in sheets after the last heavy rains, and the glossy leaves of fast-growing poison oak waved perilously close to the muddy path. —Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026 Put your flannel sheets back in the linen closet, swap your comforter for a lightweight quilt, or pair a linen coverlet with temperature-regulating sheets. —Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026 One method people swear by is using dryer sheets to deter these buzzing pests. —Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026 Wildtype co-founders Justin Kolbeck and Aryé Elfenbein invited chefs to their headquarters in San Francisco and then went to the restaurants during early days of service, providing FAQ sheets that informed how chefs label the product on menus. —Jaia Clingham-David, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026 The sheriffs vowed to continue working with ICE within a narrow framework, such as sending arrest sheets to ICE or holding individuals for up to 48 hours in local jails for ICE officials. —Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2026
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The Beautiful Ones contains the early pages of his writing as well as photos, scrapbooks and handwritten lyrics sheets. —Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 Build your laundry lineup with detergent pods, dryer sheets, scent booster and fabric conditioner in gift worthy packaging. —ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 Emin’s masterpiece thumbed its nose at a tradition of recumbent feminine flesh on tousled white sheets (think Titian’s Venus of Urbino, Manet’s Olympia, or any number of bosomy Lucian Freud nudes). —Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026 Massive eucalyptus had shed their bark in sheets after the last heavy rains, and the glossy leaves of fast-growing poison oak waved perilously close to the muddy path. —Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026 Put your flannel sheets back in the linen closet, swap your comforter for a lightweight quilt, or pair a linen coverlet with temperature-regulating sheets. —Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026 One method people swear by is using dryer sheets to deter these buzzing pests. —Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026 Wildtype co-founders Justin Kolbeck and Aryé Elfenbein invited chefs to their headquarters in San Francisco and then went to the restaurants during early days of service, providing FAQ sheets that informed how chefs label the product on menus. —Jaia Clingham-David, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026 The sheriffs vowed to continue working with ICE within a narrow framework, such as sending arrest sheets to ICE or holding individuals for up to 48 hours in local jails for ICE officials. —Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2026
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Reroll the dough sheets away from you into cylinders and loosely pinch them closed. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
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And our national parks were still wild expanses barely fit for mules.— Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026
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Glass expanses and sliding walls dissolve boundaries, while Turner’s mix of tactile natural materials and warm neutrals echoes the setting without resorting to Caribbean cliché.— Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2026
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In contrast, aphids produce a sticky residue called honeydew that coats foliage and can later develop into a black coating known as sooty mold.— Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
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Once the sauce is glossy and coats the back of a spoon, remove from heat.— Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
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But Apple’s more recent expansions into areas like virtual reality and artificial intelligence haven’t been as successful.— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
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If passed, the bill could let some beach cities and counties, not the Coastal Commission, oversee development of certain housing projects, as well as efforts to create new or improved bike lanes, outdoor dining expansions and temporary street uses connected to big events, such as the 2028 Olympics.— Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
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Downs is a rare safety who covers like a cornerback, tackles like a linebacker, and blitzes like an edge rusher.— Bill Jones, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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In Georgia, extreme drought now covers 71% of the state, the highest since 2012.— CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Effortlessly stylish but wholly unpretentious, São Lourenço’s charming whitewashed buildings sit within vast stretches of organic vineyards, ancient olive groves, and wildflower meadows.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
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The draft footprint stretches from Point State Park to the North Shore, the NFL Draft Experience is free, fans can watch from Acrisure Stadium (which should have never been changed from Heinz Field, by the way) and the entertainment lineup includes Wiz Khalifa, Bret Michaels and Kane Brown.— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Bored by the beige that blankets most homes in the area, Everett swerved in the opposite direction.— Julie Vadnal, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2026
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Both Interstate 80 and Highway 50 in Northern California's high country are seeing closures on Tuesday as extreme weather blankets the region.— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
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What is going to be most interesting to watch unfold on Sunday is how teams/manufacturers and their plethora of engineers attempt to use the new stage lengths to their advantage.— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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The Fort Lauderdale Police Department released footage detailing the lengths officers went to capture the suspect, Christian Bouie.— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Sheets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/sheets. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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