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She heard footfalls echoing in the hall.
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America's Birthright Attaining the first footfalls on the red planet will not only depend on rocket fuel.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
That’s because the squishy midsole that cushions each footfall flattens with time, offloading the brunt of the impact onto your feet.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 21 Feb. 2025
While each of these films have their own fan-following, the footfalls at theatres remained limited to a niche audience.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Every house seems plucked out of a storybook; every footfall’s crunch brings us joy.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
That’s because the squishy midsole that cushions each footfall flattens with time, offloading the brunt of the impact onto your feet.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 21 Feb. 2025
While each of these films have their own fan-following, the footfalls at theatres remained limited to a niche audience.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Every house seems plucked out of a storybook; every footfall’s crunch brings us joy.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Footfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footfall. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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footfall
noun
foot·fall
ˈfu̇t-ˌfȯl 
: the sound of a footstep
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