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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
On sale for 63 percent off, the Bogota sneakers have a flexible, breathable canvas upper and a high shaft for extra ankle support.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
Fort Worth police are investigating after a woman fell down a shaft early Thursday and died, officials said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
The tunnel in Gwangmyeong, located about 8 miles southwest of Seoul, had been under construction, but officials had ordered workers to withdraw from the site and stopped traffic from coming through the area after it was reported that a ventilation shaft was at risk of collapsing, the AP reported.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Its formula is packed with coconut oil that seals in moisture and reinforces the hair shaft without weighing it down.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 May 2025
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
Fort Worth police are investigating after a woman fell down a shaft early Thursday and died, officials said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
The tunnel in Gwangmyeong, located about 8 miles southwest of Seoul, had been under construction, but officials had ordered workers to withdraw from the site and stopped traffic from coming through the area after it was reported that a ventilation shaft was at risk of collapsing, the AP reported.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Its formula is packed with coconut oil that seals in moisture and reinforces the hair shaft without weighing it down.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaft
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Stewart quickly became a lineup staple on vault, bars, and beam in her freshman season for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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One repeatedly wielded its intense beams of radiation at the other, dispersing gas clouds and weakening its opponent’s ability to form new stars.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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As the tip of the spear for strategic deterrence, [ballistic missile submarine] operations demonstrate the flexibility, survivability, readiness, resolve, global reach and capability of our undersea force.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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The Trump administration – with Musk and his aides as the tip of the spear – have roiled the federal government with mass layoffs and demands for access to sensitive information at agencies including the Social Security Administration and the National Labor Relations Board.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The Last Emperor won for Best Picture, and while that is absolutely a great movie, the fact that Moonstruck lost is one of life's great injustices.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Eric Arthur Blair, who took the pen name George Orwell, was impelled to write by a keen awareness of injustice and a need to expose lies.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Wear sunscreen: Before going outside, apply sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
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In the dining room, a light installation of layered steel discs refracts rays as if guests are peeking through leaves.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
10 May 2025
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The Kansas City native excelled in high school track and field as a shot putter, and threw the discus and javelin.—
Bruce Feldman,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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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 country cannot turn the page on that dark, divisive, and racist era without righting this terrible wrong.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The rights and wrongs of when and why supporters jeer their own team’s players are discussed here and Liverpool fans are certainly not alone in having done this.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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With about a thousand Mexicans in front of him, Yell charged alone with his sword in hand, apparently killing several Mexicans until brought down by multiple lance wounds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 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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The extent of any injuries was not immediately clear.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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Days later, the boy was released from the hospital without any significant injuries.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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“Shaft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaft. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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