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cleat

[kleet] / klit /


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I took off from second base but when I slid into third, I caught my cleat in the dirt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Roldan attempted to gain possession, but with his cleat spikes up.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024

“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

He gave a sharp tug as if against some obstruction, and looked up into the buffeting dark before looping the rope around a cleat on the suspension ring.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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