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shakes

  • plural
    of shake.
    shake
    verb (used without object)
    to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
  • present tense form
    of shake (3rd person singular).
    shake
    verb (used without object)
    to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.

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Protein shakes, for instance, are one of the hottest corners of the grocery store.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

So, if meals are replaced with protein shakes, those nutrients are lost.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

He shakes our hands, guides us toward Baker Library.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Jaxson Dart left the preseason on just his third offensive snap after New York’s line failed to pick up a blitz, and that shakes confidence in the quarterback behind an uncertain front five.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

“We had no intention of upsetting your wife,” Theo starts, as Mr. Dannenberg shakes his head.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse