footstep
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But he said the appointment was a "significant footstep towards a new society where the Irish language is treated with dignity and equality".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2025
The duo went 1-2 in the 200, with Coleman beating his older teammate for the first time, edging him by a footstep, 21.01 to 21.27.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2023
Each footstep was recorded in a track of mud, to be analyzed.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
“I don’t see myself doing nothing else. I’m almost there. Being a cadet gave me a footstep in the door.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2021
Was there movement beside them, imperceptible in the soundless night; did some footstep go invisibly along with them in the white grass?
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
The proposals outlined by the prime minister follow in Australia's footsteps by banning social media for under-16s in the UK.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Born Jan. 6, 1958, in New York, Bryce followed in the footsteps of his actor parents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
In his 20s, he applied to become a firefighter several times, following in an older brother’s footsteps, but couldn’t pass the entrance exam, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
In a moment when Black Americans’ voting rights seem under threat, state Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Fla., finds herself aiming to follow in the footsteps of her ancestors and mentors.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
Finally, his footsteps pad away, softer and softer, until he opens and closes the door to his own room.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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