Example Sentences

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That shanked drop-goal as a relative kid, the injury that took him out of the game early a year later, made all the more painful because Scotland won.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

They’d responded to the opening Hawkeye score with a sloppy three-and-out series, followed by a shanked punt.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025

Murley fluffed another high ball, Harry Randall shanked a box-kick straight up in the air and error compounded error.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2025

The Bruins drive lasted just four plays before their punter, Brody Richter, shanked his own kick, handing USC the ball at midfield.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2024

Parallel shanked twist drills are driven by chucks, while taper, shanked ones, are driven by sockets, such as in Fig.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua