footstep

Example Sentences

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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

“Hopefully, people will follow in the footstep of my brother Hazzaa and my footsteps,” al-Neyadi said, the flags for the UAE and its space center hanging behind him.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2023

“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

Aching joints are a given, blisters common and twisted ankles never more than a stray footstep in the woods away.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2021

I watched his chest go up and down and matched my footstep counting with his slow breathing, counting three footsteps for every breath in and three more for every breath out.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani