shank

Example Sentences

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I love lamb and Golden Fleece has a selection, including lamb chops and a lamb shank on their grill menu, as well as ground lamb kebabs, gyros, and souvlaki.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2025

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

The fans probably weren’t expecting a shank, and neither was Scheffler.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

You saved some lives, Tommy, but ya still need to learn—” “Yeah, I know. Order!' Newt smiled. “You’re not half bad, shank.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner