shed
noun
a simple or rude structure built for shelter, storage, etc.
Example Sentences
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The remarks came ahead of the central bank’s next meeting in early November, shedding some light into what Bailey described as the building blocks of its thinking on rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The decision comes as ICE is quietly shedding many of the 12,000 new recruits it hired last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Although the significance of these dinosaurs is only just coming to light, Zimbabwe is already taking a greater role in shedding much needed light on early dinosaur evolution.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
While young women, and Americans overall, have been shedding religious labels, young men have seen essentially no change in Deckman’s research.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
The room was cold, its cement walls whiter than I remembered, the window shaded by a breadfruit tree, its large leaves shedding pale reflections against the ceiling.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
