cleat

Example Sentences

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He had a thick layer of athletic tape wrapped over his right cleat on the field Friday as he worked with trainers on exercises off to the side.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

“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

“On my lead leg, the bottom of my cleat just caught the dirt,” Ragans said.

From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 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

“And the defendant’s boat—do I understand this right?— had a new line on the port side, sheriff—again the second cleat from the stern?”

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson