the shaft
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Their theory was that the descending column of water acted somewhat like a syringe, pushing air through the shaft as it fell.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
They allow gimmes if the putt is within the shaft of your putter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
Here are two films largely about torturous family dynamics; why is Winslet’s getting the shaft?
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2026
Four machines were homing in the shaft from the southeast and the northwest with huge conveyor belts taking the spoil along the length of the tunnel.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2025
Woundwort jumped into the pit, flattened his ears and went down the shaft.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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