The 'sheer' force of the wind knocked me to the ground.
The boat 'sheered' [='swerved'] 'away' from the rocks.
The 'sheer' number of questions overwhelmed her.
(..) We can hide the flag well enough so they can't find it. Let's send out a team to scout their location. See if we can find their flag. I say we blitz them. Just beat them with sheer force. Yeah, that's the best way to lose quickly. End this quickly, they won't expect it. (..)2014 Divergent