footnote
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In any event, nothing shared in either of these Dylan outlets has proved itself to be anything more monumental than a footnote in this man’s career and body of work.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
“Eustatius was not a footnote in the American story,” Ms. Francis said in a poignant address.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
And now, in a movie that is supposedly an examination of his life, it isn’t even a footnote.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
In a footnote, the plaintiff clarified that his brother was also present at the time of the incident and that neither of them engaged in inappropriate conduct toward the unidentified woman.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Nor with the media, who needed sensation and since no deaths had occurred would give it only passing mention, like a footnote in a thousand-page book.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
Vocabulary lists containing footnote
Reading: Informational - Middle School
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Reading: Informational - High School
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