the shaft
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During a test of the shaft deluge system, airflow sensors on the 4850 Level recorded an unexpected increase in air movement.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 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
But there was one thing that Toews, his teammates and 40 million Canadians forgot to account for: the shaft of U.S. goalie Connor Hellebuyck’s stick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
In November, police stepped up efforts at the Buffelsfontein mine in Stilfontein, surrounding the entrance to the shaft and refusing to let food and water go down.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025
I had a momentary vision of our rocket falling down the shaft like a torch being dropped into a deep tank of gasoline.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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