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Example Sentences

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"Though the gesture was striking, the original heads were retrieved and carefully restored under the guidance of The Henry Moore Foundation adding a powerful footnote to the history of this majestic sculpture."

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Finally, insofar as Kagan cited to legislative history, she did so only briefly and in a footnote.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

I also did tasks like rolling through a Word document full of hyperlinks, converting each of them to a footnote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

In a Texas appeals court footnote, the court refers specifically to the singer’s true name.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Their names are like names in a footnote, or names written in spidery brown ink in the fronts of Bibles.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood