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shank

[shangk] / ʃæŋk /


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In its more standardized form across the journalism industry, this kind of ethical nihilism has been a rusty shank to the gut of consumer advocacy journalists the last few years.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 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

“I shank it a decent amount, but never in competition,” Scheffler said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

Former world number one Woods carded five birdies and five bogeys, ending the first day in California with a bogey after firing a surprise shank far to the right on the 18th fairway.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2024

“Fire loses air,” said Smithy, lecturing as he pulled a strip of meat from the lamb shank and dipped it in yogurt.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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