boot

Example Sentences

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How, in a legislative body that has always maintained a large contingent of scoundrels, did Swalwell and Gonzales get the boot in such quick succession—with more potentially in the pipeline?

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

I imagine there was wrestling boot camp involved here?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Should Carey manage to find a buyer willing to pay anything close to her asking price, however, that sum would easily cover the outstanding loan amount—and leave the singer with a hefty profit to boot.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Seagulls forward Charalampos Kostoulas had helped the ball on with an overhead kick, and his boot was very close to the head of Hammers' defender Konstantinos Mavropanos.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

As he did so, his boot kicked a pebble from the ledge, and it fell to the shiny black floor.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda