footsteps

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This fortune-telling exercise follows in the footsteps of South Africa's unforgettable Paul the Octopus in 2010.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Following not exactly in the recent footsteps of “Adults” and “I Love L.A.,”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The films follow in the footsteps of “Iron Lung” a self-produced sci-fi/horror film made by YouTube creator Mark “Markiplier” Fischbach that was a box-office smash after being released in January.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

When I finally did, age 30, I realized to my chagrin that in following his footsteps, I hadn’t scratched the surface of his intellectual journey.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“Well, then, you must have been imagining those footsteps, because I was standing out in the hall the whole time,” Mom said.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix