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He said he did not see a handle and compared its appearance to an improvised prison shank.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

I love lamb and Golden Fleece has a selection, including lamb chops and a lamb shank on their grill menu, as well as ground lamb kebabs, gyros, and souvlaki.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2025

“I shank it a decent amount, but never in competition,” Scheffler said.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2024

Former world number one Woods carded five birdies and five bogeys, ending the first day in California with a bogey after firing a surprise shank far to the right on the 18th fairway.

From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2024

“I wanna know who you are, who this shank girl is, and how you guys know each other.”

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

The golf ball and his body hit the ground hard at the same time after he shanks one into the underbrush.

From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2025

Smith himself had two fluffed drop-goal attempts, both uglier shanks than Ford’s effort.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2024

Poullard’s, inspired by her travels to Rome, was braised osso buco, or veal shanks, served with polenta, shaved parmesan, crispy fennel and shallots.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2023

Twenty-five of the nails were headless and deliberately bent at right angles; the others were complete roundheaded nails with the shanks twisted multiple times.

From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2023

Lamont sat back on his shanks and pointed at himself.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

A series of unforced errors and a double fault saw Gauff drop serve early on in a one-sided first set, and she shanked a forehand wide when handed the chance to break back.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

If not, it will be the biggest miss since Diana Ross shanked her try from the penalty spot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Team-mate Alex Coles' mind went back to 2017 - Jonathan Davies' shanked kick, Owen Farrell's long pass and Elliot Daly sliding in for another galloping, grandstand finale.

From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026

“I need to do a better job making adjustments on the fly. Yes, it’s been awhile since I shanked one like that. I had a really tough shot after that but I pulled it off.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

W. Clark, Manchester, Ind. I claim the arrangement of forked pitman, A G G', bolt, H, screw shanked hook, D, and nuts, F F', or their equivalents, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

From Scientific American, Volume 17, No. 26 December 28, 1867 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. by Various

The first time a World Cup game was played in the U.S., the opening ceremony featured Oprah Winfrey tumbling off a stage and Diana Ross shanking a penalty shot several yards wide of the goal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

He is more likely to expire on the back nine of a golf course after shanking a par 5 off the tee than any man I’ve ever known.

From Salon ● May 15, 2025

He told reporters on Thursday that he had been suffering with back spasms along with soreness in his surgically repaired leg after uncharacteristically shanking an approach on the 18th.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2024

Whether improperly closing a door or shanking a kick in soccer, our brains tell us when we've made a mistake because these sounds differ from what we expect to hear.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2023

The next process is that of shanking, or attaching small metal loops, by which they are fastened to garments.

From The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 354, October 9, 1886 by Charles Peters