shank
Example Sentences
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There, workers methodically dismantle carcasses into primal cuts: chuck, rib, loin, flank, shank.
From Salon • Oct. 17, 2024
A wild drive on the seventh and a shank out of a bunker at the next opened up the tournament.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024
Woods couldn’t recall the last time he hit a cold shank — basically hitting the ball anywhere except on the clubface — except for making some imaginative flop shots around the green.
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
You saved some lives, Tommy, but ya still need to learn—” “Yeah, I know. Order!' Newt smiled. “You’re not half bad, shank.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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