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footnote

[foot-noht] / ˈfʊtˌnoʊt /
NOUN
note at bottom of document
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“The Trustees’ fertility assumptions are not a technical footnote.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The 2008 Olympics visit carried its own historic footnote, largely forgotten now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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

Arsenal will hope this blip is only a footnote in what can still be a successful season - but the Gunners are going to have get back to their best, and quickly.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The whole story would scarcely rate a footnote in the history of science, except for one thing.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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