footnote
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Callanan’s habit of taking a swipe at the American Ellmann in one footnote after another is almost endearing, even when it leaves the impression of snatching a piece of property back from an interloper.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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
But even that movie dilutes Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel to a fraction of its story, reducing all of the text’s thematic resonance to a footnote along with it.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
Finally, insofar as Kagan cited to legislative history, she did so only briefly and in a footnote.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
One day this whole Summerland fiasco will just be an interesting footnote in the story of my life.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing footnote
Reading: Informational - Middle School
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Reading: Informational - High School
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