foot
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The white-robed pilgrims on buses or on foot arrived at the sprawling encampment in Mina after performing the "tawaf" -- walking seven times around the Kaaba, the giant black cube at Mecca's Grand Mosque.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
But since the onset of the current outbreak, the hospital has been on the back foot.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
It took 20 days to reach Obeid, mostly by foot but also by hitching rides on the occasional donkey cart or livestock truck.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
The Met Police confirmed it was called to "a collision with a police officer who was on foot at the eastern end of Constitution Hill next to Buckingham Palace".
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Theo throws these words like a dart and now taps his foot, elaborately, waiting for me to answer.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - Middle School
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - High School
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