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shoe

[shoo] / ʃu /


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But to invert the old saw, the shoe doesn’t always fit.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

He has been playing without a shoe deal, however, since parting ways with Under Armour in November.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

"To have things like a shoe worn by an officer on board HMS Erebus is incredible."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Treasury yields rose slightly as markets waited for the next shoe to drop in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

He removed the backpack containing his mother’s shoe and dropped the pack into the river.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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