Example Sentences

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A limping Evans had shanked a late drop-goal and Leinster hung on to win.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

Earlier, he had shanked a 31-yarder and had a 36-yarder blocked.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2018

Sam Koch punted from the Ravens' 20, and if he had shanked the ball only 30 yards or so, a fair catch, followed by a fair-catch kick would absolutely have been the smart call.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2013

Say Rees's throw had been legitimate but the reason Sexton had shanked the ball into touch on the full was that he had come under pressure from a Wales player who was metres offside.

From The Guardian • Mar. 17, 2011

After the comedian had shanked a ball off the fairway, Ike grabbed his driver and cleanly smacked a drive 225 yards down the center, then gave Hope a wordless, that's-how-it's-done look.

From Time Magazine Archive