boot

Example Sentences

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Unsavory, sure, and illegal to boot, but desperate times call for desperate actions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Shares of Figma shot higher late Thursday, after the design-software company extended its streak of earnings beats, and provided upbeat guidance to boot.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

White House officials gave him the boot last July, but Dr. Makary brought him back.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Referee Oliver produced a yellow card, which would be supportable because the point of contact on Doku was very low, on the boot.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

As he was letting himself in, he stepped on something that made a crunching sound under his boot.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis