Reach
Reach verb - To shift possession of (something) from one person to another.
Sheer
Sheer verb - To change one's course or direction.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Of course gremlin parenting being what it is, and the sheer lethality of the bayou, most won't reach adulthood.
Source: Tabletop Game / Malifaux -
Living on Borrowed Time: Dorden, who by the time of Salvation's Reach should have been dead months already from his leukemia but still clings to life due to sheer force of will.
Source: Literature / Gaunt's Ghosts - Biggoron's Sword in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is more powerful and has a longer reach, but it has a few drawbacks, mostly due to the sheer weight of the thing.
Source: Difficult but Awesome
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