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Definition of Shoehorned
1. shoehorn [v] - See also: shoehorn
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shoehorned
Literary usage of Shoehorned
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Price of Dominance: The New Weapons of Mass Destruction and Their by Jan Lodal (2001)
"But the technology is far from complete, the national strategy into which the
NMD is being shoehorned is inconsistent, and the diplomatic efforts to prepare ..."
2. A Hedonist's Guide to Tallinn by Laurence Shorter (2005)
"The cellar menu is restricted to a small selection of meat and fish dishes, a
pasta of the day and a couple of starters, all shoehorned onto one list. ..."
3. An Inverted Sort of Prayer by Chris F. Needham (2006)
"Gracie smiled, wrinkled up her nose, and shoehorned her way into her usual position
between Mitch and me. Chris came over and took her order, and together ..."
4. Transcendence of the Western Mind by Samuel Avery (2003)
"Only retrograde motion needed to be shoehorned into the obviously true picture
of things. It was still a perfect, whole, and a beautiful overview of reality ..."
5. Air Power and the Fight for Khe Sanh by Bernard C. Nalty (1986)
"Despite this, they shoehorned themselves into the plane, took off, and landed
successfully at Nakhon Phanom in Thailand.3 Of special value during the ..."
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