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shack

[shak] / ʃæk /


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Brown himself recently met Fisher brothers Bob and Bill for lunch at his usual seafood shack, Sam’s Grill, to discuss the state of the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

He eventually found 7 ½ West End Court in Long Branch, New Jersey, a twenty-five-foot-wide shotgun shack that sat a few blocks away from the beach.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

He lives in a shack without running water and sees his family at best every six months.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Morning walkers, political strategists and journalists gather around this nondescript shabby shack, which has been operating since 1949 and is now a legacy tourist attraction.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

Uncle Chester had already fastened a great metal eye to the front of the shack.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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