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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
Scientists dig a deep shaft either directly below ground or into the side of a mountain.
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
The system harnesses the energy generated by the PV facades and wind turbines to lift a heavy mass within a shaft during the charging phase.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Plus, it’s packed with pro-vitamin B5, algae extract, mango seed butter, avocado oil, and castor seed oil to deliver serious nourishment straight to the hair shaft.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
To remedy this recall, dealers will inspect the steering column and repair or replace its upper shaft free of charge.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
The system harnesses the energy generated by the PV facades and wind turbines to lift a heavy mass within a shaft during the charging phase.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Plus, it’s packed with pro-vitamin B5, algae extract, mango seed butter, avocado oil, and castor seed oil to deliver serious nourishment straight to the hair shaft.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
To remedy this recall, dealers will inspect the steering column and repair or replace its upper shaft free of charge.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaft
Noun
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Never use your high-beam lights.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The flame-wielder is a tough match for Mecha Man, necessitating some extrajudicial aggression as Robert lops off two of his opponent’s fingers with a beam saber.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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That's especially true in the Southeast, where there’s no shortage of uniquely thrilling opening acts from Chief Osceola and his flaming spear at Florida State to the eagle’s pre-game lap around Jordan Hare Stadium at Auburn.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Paired with zucchini spears and pine nuts, your tongue tussles with pillowy soft textures and crunch.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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There are also such dark social themes in the film as corporate power, media control, social injustice, unemployment, poverty, drugs, mental health, police-state dynamics, and violence.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Deza, a lawyer who is considerably savvier than the public defenders that her case was previously foisted upon, takes an interest in the injustice and agrees to represent her pro-bono.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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The box set, available on both DVD and Blu-ray, includes 53 episodes and more than 19 hours of special features, with interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Marine biologist Erick Higuera Rivas, project director at Conexiones Terramar and Pelagic Life, said orcas capable of hunting sharks and rays could likely take down a white shark anywhere.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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The tricky part is fitting hammer throw, javelin and discus into the equation.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The senior placed first at the Div. 1 championship in both javelin and discus.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Following a group of illusionists, the crew uses their magical tricks to stage a series of heists and right some wrongs.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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Women are particularly vulnerable to volunteering-gone-wrong.—
Georgiana Ralphs,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The thermal lance Caan uses to penetrate the safe was Santucci’s own burning bar.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Braxton went down late in the first quarter with an apparent knee injury that kept him on the sideline for nearly a quarter.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Thus far, Arsenal’s excellent form has relegated the injuries to a subplot.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Shaft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaft. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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