toe
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He started in a more open stance, tapped his toe in line with the pitcher, and then set his foot down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
We’re sitting in the back of the store, and he’s dressed head to toe in comfy blue On gear that makes him look like a yoga mogul.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Laura said she became increasingly self-conscious and started using makeup to hide her birthmarks, eventually covering herself from head to toe.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Ideally, it’s an ongoing relationship with a doctor who can take the time to decode why, for instance, that pain in your toe might be a warning of a serious heart condition.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
My body went cold from head to toe.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Some people benefit from turning their toes inward, while others respond better when their toes point farther outward.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
He’s both charming and chilling, expertly using a near-imperceptible shift in expression or tone to keep the audience on their toes.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
Bernd Leno: On his toes to make an early save from Lisandro Martinez and scrambling when Matheus Cunha's effort looped on to a post.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has tightened policy twice this year, and its warnings that the macroeconomic condition remains uncertain should keep investors on their toes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
He stood on his toes and looked through the peephole.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Vitello earned a reputation as a brash, fiery leader with unmatched people skills whose teams toed the line between confident and cocky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
“Omg!!! Love the new open toed shoes,” former Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon jested.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024
In 2018, Zhang Yiming, the founder of ByteDance, toed the party line after Beijing shut down ByteDance’s jokes app.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
For the past 50 years, El’Zabar has toed the line between fashion and music, the present and the future, American jazz and West African compositional structure.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
I toed off my Vans, and Sohrab stepped out of his sandals.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
The event, Petito says, does "a really good job of toeing the line... for pushing the advocacy side and not the exploitative side of victims and their families and loved ones".
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
During my three weeks covered in glowing sensors, I found myself toeing the line between mindful self-improvement and algorithmic overload.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
When it came to shoes, though, Murkowski showed little interest in toeing Trump’s line.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
"Currencies should reflect economic fundamentals ... I'm closely watching currency moves," Suzuki told reporters, toeing the standard official line.
From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2023
“A little,” Jack said, toeing the snowy ground.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
