whipstock

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Noun
  • What no one knew at the time was the right engine of the plane had smashed into the elevator shaft, crashing down and severing cables on its way.
    Susan Young, People.com, 28 July 2025
  • Fed staff pointed out areas where lead paint had been abated and an elevator shaft that, contrary to criticism from lawmakers, will be available to all employees, not reserved for VIPs.
    Nik Popli, Time, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Few farms in the U.S. grow both crops at commercial scale — which Ovasapyan sees as a competitive moat.
    Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
  • The contenders: The field thins out in Year 3 of the cap era, with no goalie candidates apart from Florida’s Tomas Vokoun and a forward crop that’s limited to the big UFA class of 2007 — Chris Drury, Daniel Briere and Scott Gomez — all of whom were good but not great.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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“Whipstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipstock. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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