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When Emily dropped him off for the trip to boot camp, Jason encouraged her to think about the CIA.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

When Sol died in 1987, he was thought to be the largest private landlord in New York City, with a billion-dollar estate to boot.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Dean Herrington won his first game as football coach at St. Bernard last week, but the story you had to see to believe was the 6-foot-9 kid who came in to boot extra points.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

If you think of the Williams sisters you see them in the Wimbledon whites, moving around a grass court, two beautiful service motions, with athleticism, power, and touch at the net to boot.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

"Get me an appointment with your hairdresser this instant for a hair-dyeing job! Tell them it's an emergency! They've got to boot someone else off their list! I'm going upstairs to wash it now!"

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl




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