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boots

[boots] / buts /
NOUN
heavy, often tall, shoe
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“We don’t have active boots on the ground right now, but we were in a helicopter on Wednesday and have future plans to go with more ground crews.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Not since the legendary Fred Trueman hung up his international cricket boots in 1965 has any England bowler taken that many Test wickets at a better average.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Deckers, maker of Ugg boots and Hoka sneakers, seems like another potential future payer, given its line of business.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Taylor Swift is putting her cowboy boots back on.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Sisters on either side, living in the hand-me-down boots and jackets of his older brothers, a stairstep in the parade of Dannenbergs tripping off to church on Sunday mornings in height-descending order.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse



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