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as in injustice
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
the homeowners who were bought out are convinced they got the shaft in that deal
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Recent Examples of shaft
Mercedes-Benz initiated a recall for more than 24,000 vehicles due to a malfunction with the propeller shaft that may cause the vehicle to lose power while in motion.
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Morales was trapped about 22 feet underground during the ordeal and was saved after first responders drilled a parallel shaft and horizonal tunnel through rock to access her location, KMID/KPEJ reported.
—Greg Norman-Diamond , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
After watching his ball go into the bunker, the LIV golfer then attacked a nearby water cooler, severing the head of the club from its shaft.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Unlike other methods for sinking deep shafts, Gangtie Jiliang is built specifically to tackle hard rock.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Morales was trapped about 22 feet underground during the ordeal and was saved after first responders drilled a parallel shaft and horizonal tunnel through rock to access her location, KMID/KPEJ reported.
—Greg Norman-Diamond , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
After watching his ball go into the bunker, the LIV golfer then attacked a nearby water cooler, severing the head of the club from its shaft.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Unlike other methods for sinking deep shafts, Gangtie Jiliang is built specifically to tackle hard rock.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaft
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Natalia Bryant beams at the Calvin Klein euphoria Elixirs launch experience in Los Angeles on April 21.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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This reportedly includes beam-focusing superconducting magnets, cryogenics, protection systems, and an advanced superconducting link.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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Smashing the spears with a rolling pin and dressing them in lemon and olive oil magically tenderizes the otherwise tough veg.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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And for years after Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel, no theatrical distributors or streamers would touch Desert Warrior with a ten-foot throwing spear.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Spaniard left hurriedly, carrying a frown that owed to a sense of injustice.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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My grief has more flavors than a Baskin- Robbins, and the feeling that fills me now is a sense of profound injustice.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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His eyes lit up as the early-morning rays doused each layer of rock, turning them different shades of red and gold.—
Nina Ruggiero,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
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Use in soft robotics Collaborative efforts with mechanics and molecular alignment experts enabled the validation and prediction of these materials’ behaviors through advanced X-ray scattering.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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The first field events of 2026 are a series of high school girls championships, including discus throw, shot put, long jump, high jump and javelin throw.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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In addition to the heptathlon, Feyerabend competes for the Aztecs in the open high jump and javelin, where she is ranked third in the Mountain West.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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LivaNova’s suggestion that the bacteria could have come from the water at The University of Kansas Hospital, Johnson said, was flat-out wrong.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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And getting that wrong has consequences that last far longer than any Halloween egg fight.—
Louis Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The washer includes a spray gun and spray lance, plus a high-pressure hose.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Powered from within, grass seedlings lance out roots and stems, beating any competition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Thunder earned a bit of a break and awaits two teams battling injuries in the Lakers and Rockets.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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In 2015, six Baltimore police officers were charged with felonies ranging from assault to murder in connection with the death of Freddie Gray, a Black man who’d suffered a spinal injury while riding in a police van.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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“Shaft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaft. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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