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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
shanghai .
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Examples
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So as you see, when the sun comes out, Linda and Cheryl try to take the poor, poor cripple out, who then shanghais them into a Colonial Experience seriously, for a beer, and a $8 mixed drink, this is the best ride in town!
The Malahat Summit, and I shanghai the group into Colonial Life! Elizabeth McClung 2009
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So as you see, when the sun comes out, Linda and Cheryl try to take the poor, poor cripple out, who then shanghais them into a Colonial Experience seriously, for a beer, and a $8 mixed drink, this is the best ride in town!
Archive 2009-01-01 Elizabeth McClung 2009
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If she shanghais the guy into it, he may love the child.
Why Men Marry Bitches Sherry Argov 2006
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He immediately shanghais the kid from the circus in the Batmobile, away from all the authorities that probably would have some small amount of concern about a recently-orphaned child:
Archive 2005-07-17 2005
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He immediately shanghais the kid from the circus in the Batmobile, away from all the authorities that probably would have some small amount of concern about a recently-orphaned child:
Archive 2005-07-17 2005
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Home was, alas! no longer the snug nest in which she was safe from the slings and shanghais of the world.
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Hannah was standing on the step of the porch, holding a tin pan of chicken food in her hands, and feeding two pet bantams that she kept separate from the shanghais, which beat them cruelly whenever they got a chance.
Self-Raised Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth 1859
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My favorite scene was the one in which a lovely young widow, Alex (Patricia Wayne, also known as Patricia Cutts), shanghais Adam into attending church, and then is pleasantly surprised to find Adam can sing along without the need to look at the hymnal.
Laura's Miscellaneous Musings Laura 2010
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Diagnosed with a terminal illness, Nat shanghais his reluctant son into driving him cross-country for experimental medical treatment.
Home Theater Forum 2010
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Diagnosed with a terminal illness, Nat shanghais his reluctant son into driving him cross-country for experimental medical treatment.
Home Theater Forum 2010
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