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  • present tense form of shake (3rd person singular).
  • plural of shake.

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On Friday, Ohtani handed back over pitch-calling duties, communicating with head shakes and nods instead of the PitchCom buttons on his arm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

Protein shakes may soon become easier to enjoy thanks to new research showing that changes in whey protein production can improve both taste and texture.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

That is, until an intriguing puzzle shakes up Felix’s otherwise sleepy summer and prods him to pay attention to his surroundings in a new way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Calabria's regional president, Roberto Occhiuto, said news of the attack "shakes faith in humanity", adding that it was "inhuman".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“I completely understand. And I shouldn’t be more than two shakes of a paw.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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