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shank

[shangk] / ʃæŋk /


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The change “may disappoint certain investors who prefer the formulaic return framework,” wrote Siebert Williams Shank analyst Gabriele Sorbara.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

School spokesman Matthew Shank said the program didn’t run long enough for the district to determine whether it was working.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Daniel B. Shank, an associate professor of psychological science at Missouri S&T, is the lead author of a 2025 paper on the ethics of A.I. romance in the journal Trends in Cognitive Science.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2025

Alongside the Aleutian Trench, Shank says, the two AUVs will voyage to the bottom at night to map the area and identify the best spots for Alvin to visit during the day.

From Science Magazine • May 21, 2024

Mr. Powell had left the book open to the Yellow Shank.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt




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