shank
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In its more standardized form across the journalism industry, this kind of ethical nihilism has been a rusty shank to the gut of consumer advocacy journalists the last few years.
From Salon • Sep. 21, 2024
The dissection eventually led her to conclude that if you removed both the heel and the hard inner shank of a heeled shoe, it could stand flat on the ground.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2024
Former world number one Woods carded five birdies and five bogeys, ending the first day in California with a bogey after firing a surprise shank far to the right on the 18th fairway.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2024
A shank is rare, especially for Woods, but it has been a while since he mentioned back spasms.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024
One hundred fathoms down a marlin was eating the sardines that covered the point and the shank of the hook where the hand-forged hook projected from the head of the small tuna.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
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