footsteps

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In doing so, it would create a powerful incentive for others to follow in their footsteps and potentially reap a lucrative payday.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Pratt is following in the footsteps of those before him who’ve leveraged their reality TV fame into political careers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Many naive prediction-market players are following in the footsteps of solo speculators searching for easy money in financial markets, where decades of studies have documented that day traders rarely make money.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Cook warned that Chinese AI founders "would be well advised to think twice before following in Manus' footsteps".

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

I burst into racking sobs, then heard heavy footsteps bearing down the corridor.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom