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

The shoes feature an all-over sandy suede, with gold and jade accents on the shank plate and outsole.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2024

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

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

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