footstep
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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
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
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 couldn’t make out voices, but every footstep came through.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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Instead, I tune into my rhythmic footsteps and the medley of background noise from squawking birds, yapping passersby and whooshing traffic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Newsom has built his iconography around an image of a young man following in his father’s footsteps while also being raised by a long-suffering single mother and overcoming his dyslexia.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
His son Marshall has followed in his father’s football footsteps and attends Baylor School in Chattanooga, where he plays quarterback.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
While no-one doubted that following in Oliver Glasner's footsteps as Crystal Palace manager would be a difficult task, Pierre Sage now finds his position under close scrutiny.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Finally, his footsteps pad away, softer and softer, until he opens and closes the door to his own room.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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