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footwork

[foot-wurk] / ˈfʊtˌwɜrk /


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Onto the rest: “Maid of Honour” calls back to his failed-but-intriguing experiment in deep house, 2022’s “Honestly, Nevermind,” but subs out that LP’s raver fog for squelchy Miami bass, footwork and ghettotech.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Arguably most prominent was her role as the central of five ballerinas in “Divertimento No. 15,” Balanchine’s Mozart-inspired confection from 1956, where she displayed gyroscopic turns and air-filled, feathery footwork.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Close observers say Rew's keeping is competent, rather than spectacular, possibly hampered by some heavy footwork.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Working out the puzzle of Flores was key to Scotney's victory but trainer Shane McGuigan gave her the tools to succeed between rounds - urging her to use the jab and rely on footwork.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Then he has us do footwork drills followed by forty wind sprints 56 from the baseline to half court.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander



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