Example Sentences
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In her view, she was shafted into the “what’s mine is yours” agreement.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
“The continuous theme in the record industry, from vinyl to Napster to streaming,” Menn said, “is that bands get shafted in every single iteration of the system.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024
The rare find included a shafted Roman "pilum" spear.
From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2023
And still more get shafted by bureaucratic blunders: One survivor, for instance, filed a claim on time but was falsely told by the VA that she was too young to qualify.
From Slate • Jan. 24, 2023
Looking at the shafted sun, Francie had that same fine feeling that came when she recalled the poem they recited in school.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
