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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 shafts
Having seen the shift from hickory to metal shafts, Flynn was also ahead of his time in his ability to foresee a distance problem in golf, an issue the professional game plans to address with a ball rollback in 2028.
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Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Unlike other methods for sinking deep shafts, Gangtie Jiliang is built specifically to tackle hard rock.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Upgrades will require significant reinforcement of some walls and elevator shafts, though engineers have found ways to do the work by pouring new concrete footings and installing additional steel bracing without significantly impinging on internal spaces or being visible on exterior surfaces.
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Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
While rare earths will be the primary focus, exploration will also assess the potential for gold mining — the area is dotted with old, small-scale adits and shafts.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
The mine shafts oblige them generously, particularly after a bender or a jilting.
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Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
That list includes several top-20 players and notables playing the brand’s popular iron shafts, such as Lydia Ko (KBS VX Lite 90) and Hye-Jin Choi (PGI 90).
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Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
The condition of caskets, artifacts and human remains varied, said Stantec archeologist Ryan Peterson, noting that the number human remains found does not equal the number of grave shafts.
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Alexandria Burris,
IndyStar,
14 Nov. 2025
Stairwells and elevator shafts acted like chimneys, and the absence of emergency lighting, signage and alternative exits prevented the safe evacuation of the hotel’s 238 guests, the indictment said.
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CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
16 June 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
Upgrades will require significant reinforcement of some walls and elevator shafts, though engineers have found ways to do the work by pouring new concrete footings and installing additional steel bracing without significantly impinging on internal spaces or being visible on exterior surfaces.
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Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
While rare earths will be the primary focus, exploration will also assess the potential for gold mining — the area is dotted with old, small-scale adits and shafts.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
The mine shafts oblige them generously, particularly after a bender or a jilting.
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Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
That list includes several top-20 players and notables playing the brand’s popular iron shafts, such as Lydia Ko (KBS VX Lite 90) and Hye-Jin Choi (PGI 90).
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Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
The condition of caskets, artifacts and human remains varied, said Stantec archeologist Ryan Peterson, noting that the number human remains found does not equal the number of grave shafts.
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Alexandria Burris,
IndyStar,
14 Nov. 2025
Stairwells and elevator shafts acted like chimneys, and the absence of emergency lighting, signage and alternative exits prevented the safe evacuation of the hotel’s 238 guests, the indictment said.
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CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shafts
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The students helped free a man in the town of Caraballeda who was pinned under the beams of a collapsed restaurant.
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Travis Kelce beams from ear to ear with his Raising Cane's Box Combo during his Tight End University event in Nashville on June 23.
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Mexico were being booed, booed furiously, but even that low rumble failed to drown out the whistles, hurled from the stands of the Estadio Akron with the ferocity and barb of spears.
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Instead, use the heat to cook up sides like broccolini spears or baby potatoes that taste even better next to this steak.
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Voter disenfranchisement and voter suppression are the injustices the VRA was designed to correct.
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The focus of academics swung to class, race, and gender, to giving voice to the voiceless and documenting injustices.
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The chairs are crafted from weather-resistant PE rattan and powder-coated steel that stand up to harsh UV rays, rain, and other outdoor elements.
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The fee for copies of X-rays will increase from $55 to $60.
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Humans have been throwing javelins for a few hundred thousand years, yet performance has largely plateaued.
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The Tofinu took refuge in the lagoons along the Bight of Benin, a core area of the slave trade, venturing forth in canoes with harpoons, javelins, and swords to fight off raiders from powerful nearby kingdoms.
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Brian Kilmeade views the semiquincentennial as an opportunity to reflect on the nation's founding courage and vision, while Lawrence Jones highlights America's continuous improvement despite past wrongs.
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So did two wrongs make a right?
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Bottom cleaners use lances to scrape biofoul off hulls.
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Um dos lances mais bonitos da nossa história.
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Puncture wounds are a classic example, but lacerations, fractures that break the skin, burns, crush injuries and even relatively minor cuts can also pose a risk if they are contaminated with dirt or debris.
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The boy later died from his injuries at the hospital.
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“Shafts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shafts. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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