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footstep

[foot-step] / ˈfʊtˌstɛp /
NOUN
footfall
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"You see every single footstep," says Clemens Pohl, chief executive, as he points to a chart revealing disturbances in the fibre optic signal.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2025

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

Each footstep was recorded in a track of mud, to be analyzed.

From Seattle Times Dec. 1, 2021

“I don’t see myself doing nothing else. I’m almost there. Being a cadet gave me a footstep in the door.”

From Washington Post Nov. 18, 2021

All through his watch he caught himself listening for Prince’s footstep or his voice.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

Following in the footsteps of pioneering overseas restaurants like Coda in Berlin and Room4Dessert in Bali, more domestic pastry chefs are introducing menus entirely dedicated to the dessert course.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

When Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass amplified the results last week of a favorable political poll that turned out to be fake, she was inadvertently following in the footsteps of conservative Detroit singer Kid Rock.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

In disclosing the incident, it is following in the footsteps of those before it.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Apple investors almost certainly are far better off for it — and Cook’s successor, John Ternus, would do well to follow in his footsteps.

From MarketWatch Aug. 2, 2026

The footsteps retreated, then returned with a jangle of keys.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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