as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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as in bottoms
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Carley Thornell, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
There is a 10-knot, or 11 mile-per-hour, speed limit in whale-sensitive areas, like the coast of Georgia during calving season, but only for large boats of 65 feet and longer.
—Emily Jones, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Amazon sellers are also being persuaded to try out the service with promises of low fees and steep discounts on products footed by TikTok.
—Annie Palmer, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Noun
For instance, the lowest Flagler Club room category is almost identical in square footage to those in the Breakers portion of the hotel (315 square feet vs. 300 square feet), while the largest suite categories for each are roughly 600 square feet.
—Carley Thornell, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
There is a 10-knot, or 11 mile-per-hour, speed limit in whale-sensitive areas, like the coast of Georgia during calving season, but only for large boats of 65 feet and longer.
—Emily Jones, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
Dickey also disclosed that several people had emailed his staff offering to foot Mangione’s legal bills.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Amazon sellers are also being persuaded to try out the service with promises of low fees and steep discounts on products footed by TikTok.
—Annie Palmer, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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