cleat
Example Sentences
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“So we do try to get them to use a cleat that has a favorable interaction with the turf.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2023
Spencer said he was in “disbelief” when Herbert offered him the cleat.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2023
The collection included tailored pieces such as trousers, a suit jacket and a trench coat featuring the Nike swoosh, along with a slip-on mule resembling a football cleat.
From Reuters • Aug. 15, 2023
Its second-leading hitter sliced her hand on the cleat of an opponent the same week — injuries that have loomed for the Wildecats just weeks before they’re set to begin the postseason.
From Washington Post • May 1, 2023
"Just take a line and jump on the dock and catch a cleat."
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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