on foot

Example Sentences

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Some fought with only a trident; some fought mounted on horseback; some on chariot; others on foot with helmet and short sword; some with two daggers; still others exclusively fought wild beasts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Then, she said, she and her daughters were escorted to the border to cross on foot into Mexico — where they knew no one and had no money.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Police search teams set out on foot and by boat, looking for any belongings left behind on the shoreline by someone planning a wild swim.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Upon arriving, officers located the suspect and pursued him on foot for about three blocks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Frantic, the tenants called for police protection that arrived in short order, a hundred uniformed men, some on foot, some sitting high on the backs of police horses.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield