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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
Also known as a dry storm, virga appears as streaks or shafts of rain that hang beneath clouds.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
DeChambeau has been a founding investor of LA Golf since the company’s early days and used the company’s shafts in all 14 of his clubs during his first U.S. Open victory in 2020.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Graphite shafts are lighter, allowing advanced players to control the shot, while steel shafts are durable.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Use hair ties that are gentle on hair shafts and minimize friction and pulling.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
DeChambeau has been a founding investor of LA Golf since the company’s early days and used the company’s shafts in all 14 of his clubs during his first U.S. Open victory in 2020.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Graphite shafts are lighter, allowing advanced players to control the shot, while steel shafts are durable.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Use hair ties that are gentle on hair shafts and minimize friction and pulling.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaft
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The bedrooms are awash in calming sand tones with dark wood ceiling beams above and the general ambience takes cues from nature.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
7 Apr. 2025
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Omega cleaned concrete and wood out of the arena Saturday so workers can cut steel support beams and let the roof crash down early this week.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Some of the obsidian artifacts, including arrowheads and spear tips, traveled nearly 750 miles from their source, according to Allan.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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The oldest item is an atlatl, otherwise known as a spear thrower, which the researchers described in a 2023 paper in The Journal of Big Bend Studies.—
Livia Albeck-Ripka,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Trump rescinded his invite for the Super Bowl LII team in 2018 after some players refused to visit the White House due to Trump’s criticism of those who knelt or raised their fists during the national anthem in protest of racial injustice and police brutality.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Those words would come to define her artistic practice: the exploration of the civil injustices forced upon African American and Mexican people, along with the race, gender and class struggles that are prevalent even to this day.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Mar. 2025
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Her daughter Cécile carries on—an energetic, charming and focused ray of determination.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The first rays of sun can be seen, and birds are chirping.—
Farnaz Fassihi,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Catcher Patrick Bailey issued a word of warning: throwing javelin has almost nothing to do with throwing a baseball.—
Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
12 Aug. 2024
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With all of this going on in the house, why, oh why would Jesse Solomon (always both names) hurl himself at Lexi with the velocity of a gold medal javelin throw?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2025
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The multicultural argument of Messrs. Delano and Myers is based on the historical wrongs done to minority populations, but America’s complicated history must not determine the future of our cities.—
Nikos Mohammadi,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
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That privilege can be revoked if Mahmoud Khalil perpetrated a crime or wrong.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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But every individual had suffered some sort of devastating injury—like wounds made by swords, lances, daggers and iron bolts.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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When guarding a monster's attack with a lance using Power Guard under certain conditions, the weapon flashes in red but the effect is not activated When using a mantle, a Weapon Equipment Skill may mistakenly be activated.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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This isn't the first time Monk has suffered a major injury late in the season.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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For the second year in a row, Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk will be sidelined due to injury as his team tries to secure a spot in the NBA playoffs.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Shaft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaft. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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