boot

Example Sentences

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Someone said to me, “Maybe send an email out to the parents and let them know I’m not going to be putting them through boot camp, and making them do push-ups and screaming at them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

White House officials gave him the boot last summer after he torpedoed gene therapies, causing a ruckus.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Fast forward to Wednesday's game, and Atletico's David Hancko clearly catching the boot of Eberechi Eze after he had played the ball.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

A 4-0 aggregate victory over the Premier League champions proves PSG are at their frightening best and now have the experience to boot.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Carefully, I slid the boot back beneath the leaves, and for a moment I thought I caught the smell of the magic, as the trolls had said.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff