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
And yet, Gellar has gotten the shaft time and again, unable to fully break free from the characters she’s known for to craft a new on-screen persona that fans can fall in love with.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026
He observes precisely the labor of his father: “The coarse boot nestled on the lug, the shaft / Against the inside knee was levered firmly.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
It has been going down the shaft - descending about 2km - every hour.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025
I raised Riptide, planning to cut off his weapon at the shaft, but my arm felt like lead.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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