shank

Example Sentences

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There, workers methodically dismantle carcasses into primal cuts: chuck, rib, loin, flank, shank.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2024

A wild drive on the seventh and a shank out of a bunker at the next opened up the tournament.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024

The dissection eventually led her to conclude that if you removed both the heel and the hard inner shank of a heeled shoe, it could stand flat on the ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2024

That shank was a shocker, and perhaps more concerning was Woods saying his back was acting up int the final hour, leading to the shank.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

When but two meals remained, she made up her mind to tell Amaroq she wanted a whole shank of caribou.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George