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sheds

  • present tense form
    of shed (3rd person singular).
    shed
    noun
    a simple or rude structure built for shelter, storage, etc.

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I am told the last contract the prison got was for garden sheds.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

It’s a welcome change, and the stated reasoning behind the proposal sheds light on the original purpose of civil rights enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Takaichi has also accelerated a beefing up of Japan's military capabilities as its sheds its strict pacifist stance in place since the war.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

As this happens, it sheds its outer layers into space.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Comparing Chout with Chaplin’s The Kid of the same year sheds a cruel and amateurish light on the former.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall