shaft

Example Sentences

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Italian golfer Andrea Pavan has been seriously injured after falling multiple floors down an open lift shaft before this week's South African Open.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

For your mechanic’s future reference, the fuel pump is now inside the crankcase, being driven by the engine balance shaft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Here are two films largely about torturous family dynamics; why is Winslet’s getting the shaft?

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

A golden shaft of light may stream through the stained glass windows; seconds later, an unseen cloud passes by, casting a chill across the bricks.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Back by the entranceway, a little shaft of light cut through the shadowy theater.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older