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afoot

[uh-foot] / əˈfʊt /
ADJECTIVE
traveling by foot
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We’ve seen the advent of marriage equality, the #MeToo movement, the Black Lives Matter movement—there’s just been a lot of change afoot, and we’re seeing a real backlash to that.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Trump had previously hinted on several occasions that a name change was afoot, in remarks that appeared lighthearted at the time, but were apparently not.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

But a paradigm shift is afoot in Europe’s largest nation, and Washington should take note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Something bigger was afoot: that by-election last month was as much about who was going to lose as it was about who was going to win.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

As before Legolas was first afoot, if indeed he had ever slept.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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