shank
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There, workers methodically dismantle carcasses into primal cuts: chuck, rib, loin, flank, shank.
From Salon • Oct. 17, 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
That shank was a shocker, and perhaps more concerning was Woods saying his back was acting up int the final hour, leading to the shank.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024
Indented ring shank nails, for example, hold stronger than smooth nails; four-sided roofs are most likely to stay on; and metal hurricane straps help keep roofs attached to walls.
From National Geographic • Feb. 5, 2024
When but two meals remained, she made up her mind to tell Amaroq she wanted a whole shank of caribou.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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