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shanks

  • plural of shank.
  • present tense form of shank (3rd person singular).

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But under pressure from the defender, Brewster shanks his shot well wide.

From BBC Feb. 24, 2024

Levine suggests using the mirepoix in braised lamb shanks with shelled peas and lettuce.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2023

The pho had a deeply fragrant broth and three large shanks of short rib that wasn’t quite falling off the bone.

From Seattle Times Sep. 28, 2022

In the last decade or so, younger Arab Americans have raised Little Arabia’s profile on social media through photos of falafels, shawarma and lamb shanks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2022

At the head of the travelers strode Fflewddur, stepping out briskly on his long, spindly shanks.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

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