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He is more likely to expire on the back nine of a golf course after shanking a par 5 off the tee than any man I’ve ever known.

From Salon • May 15, 2025

He told reporters on Thursday that he had been suffering with back spasms along with soreness in his surgically repaired leg after uncharacteristically shanking an approach on the 18th.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024

Tiger Woods removes twigs near his ball in the rough after shanking his fairway shot on the 18th hole.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024

Whether improperly closing a door or shanking a kick in soccer, our brains tell us when we've made a mistake because these sounds differ from what we expect to hear.

From Science Daily • Oct. 6, 2023

The next process is that of shanking, or attaching small metal loops, by which they are fastened to garments.

From The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 354, October 9, 1886 by Peters, Charles