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
Here are two films largely about torturous family dynamics; why is Winslet’s getting the shaft?
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2026
He observes precisely the labor of his father: “The coarse boot nestled on the lug, the shaft / Against the inside knee was levered firmly.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
It has been going down the shaft every hour.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2025
It seemed as if the shaft sighed every time steam rose from it, as if emoting a whisper of anticipation.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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