footsteps

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Her two Gen Z children—Laird Emilie Dunn, 28, mid-Atlantic sales manager, and Gerard Laird-Dunn, 30, executive vice president—are following in her footsteps.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The owner was the kindest man I had ever met and his son followed in his footsteps.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

With Wu following in his footsteps, it suggests that a golden period has arrived for players from the Asian country and possibly a new chapter for the sport as a whole.

From BBC • May 5, 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

A few moments later, I heard their footsteps behind me.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff