the shaft
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But there was one thing that Toews, his teammates and 40 million Canadians forgot to account for: the shaft of U.S. goalie Connor Hellebuyck’s stick.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Here are two films largely about torturous family dynamics; why is Winslet’s getting the shaft?
From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026
He observes precisely the labor of his father: “The coarse boot nestled on the lug, the shaft / Against the inside knee was levered firmly.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
Individuals have been emerging from the mine, located in the northern town of Orkney, since Saturday, though hundreds are believed to remain in the shaft.
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2024
When the point broke, inevitable with stone tools, the head could be loosened and slid forward on the shaft, letting the user chip a new point.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
