shaft
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Utility company Con Edison said a passing truck likely dislodged the manhole’s cover about 12 minutes before Gocaj parked her car and fell into the open shaft.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Italian Andrea Pavan said he is "optimistic" about a return to playing after he fell down an open lift shaft in February.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
And yet, Gellar has gotten the shaft time and again, unable to fully break free from the characters she’s known for to craft a new on-screen persona that fans can fall in love with.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
The Thailand axle shaft manufacturer has reduced costs via consolidation of production lines and system optimization, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
I stood at the end of the shaft of light, and then one toe braved the darkness.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing shaft
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 3
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