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  • noun Plural form of sheet.
  • noun Collective noun meaning a large amount, when used of rain, or other precipitation.

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Examples

  • Morgan Stanley handled both sales, according to the term sheets.

    Temasek Reins In China Bet Fiona Law 2011

  • In early October, as both parties scrambled to complete negotiations, both camps spent all-nighters working out the term sheets.

    In the Plex Steven Levy 2011

  • Quilts of earth toned fabric hung in sheets from the walls and ceiling, thrown over climbing rope that was looped through pitons hammered haphazardly around the room.

    365 tomorrows » 2010 » July : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2010

  • Quilts of earth toned fabric hung in sheets from the walls and ceiling, thrown over climbing rope that was looped through pitons hammered haphazardly around the room.

    365 tomorrows » Steve Smith : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2010

  • In early October, as both parties scrambled to complete negotiations, both camps spent all-nighters working out the term sheets.

    In the Plex Steven Levy 2011

  • "The term sheets are being drawn up, it's just a matter of signing the deal now," one of the people said.

    Patni Board Likely to Meet on Bid Early Next Week Kenan Machado 2010

  • Of course, final agreements will have plenty of additional details not presented in the term sheets; rest assured that conniving investors will look to take advantage of every loophole.

    So You Wangled A Term Sheet Tom Taulli 2006

  • "We simply do not believe that the evidence cited by the SEC demonstrates that ACA was misled into believing that Paulson was going to be buying an equity position; and the term sheets and offering certainly did not reflect an equity tranche."

    BNET Articles Alain Sherter 2010

  • Moreover, from the early stages of the transaction in January 2007 to its completion several months later, none of the offering documents, including the term sheets, flip book and offering circular, provided to ACA indicated that Paulson's fund would be an equity investor.

    Dealbreaker Bess Levin 2010

  • We simply do not believe that the evidence cited by the SEC demonstrates that ACA was misled into believing Paulson was going to be buying an equity position and the term sheets and offering circular did not reflect an equity trench.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2010

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  • Captured at Yorktown: 436 sheets, as well as 279 "bed-cases" (presumably the cloth "sacks" used to stuff bedding, such as straw, into) and 154 "pillow-cases." This was listed among the bedding, while "24 packing sheets" was listed at the end of a pile of other stuff.

    October 29, 2007