the shaft
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During a test of the shaft deluge system, airflow sensors on the 4850 Level recorded an unexpected increase in air movement.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
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
But there was one thing that Toews, his teammates and 40 million Canadians forgot to account for: the shaft of U.S. goalie Connor Hellebuyck’s stick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Here are two films largely about torturous family dynamics; why is Winslet’s getting the shaft?
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2026
Frank grabbed the shaft of the pilum below its tip, but his hands were shaking.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
