footstep
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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
“Hopefully, people will follow in the footstep of my brother Hazzaa and my footsteps,” al-Neyadi said, the flags for the UAE and its space center hanging behind him.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
They can be triggered by pressure, such as a footstep on or nearby the unit.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 31, 2023
The thick deep pile carpet that has been laid on these ancient stones has seen to that - it muffles every footstep.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2022
My sisters moved around, prodding and testing the moonlit path with each footstep as they milled around.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
He heard their footsteps as they ran down a walkway behind the house, past the tall windmill in their backyard.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
It refers to the child of a famous artist who follows in their parent’s footsteps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
I have always slept better in apartment buildings than in silent houses, soothed by footsteps overhead and doors closing somewhere down the hall.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
In 1980, Parton followed in Elvis’s footsteps and headed to Las Vegas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The footsteps retreated, then returned with a jangle of keys.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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