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Recent Examples of footnote Some answers can be found in the law that created the Fed, plus a legal footnote. Neil Irwin, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025 But Cuti realized his error in his Feb. 7 reply brief, in a footnote on page 3. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025 Buried in a footnote of a nearly five-year-old regulatory letter, IL 1170, the national banking regulator, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), opened the door for national banks to participate in the cryptocurrency marketplace. Gene A. Grant Ii, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 To add to the novel’s intricacy, QR codes are scattered throughout, directing readers to video footnotes and commentary with original music, maps and behind-the-scenes features to enrich their experience. Colson Thayer, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for footnote
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Noun
  • That was a reference to the Jan. 8, 2023, riot when Bolsonaro supporters stormed the Supreme Court, presidential palace and Congress in Brasilia a week after Lula took office.
    Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Smith said the library, which was established in 1853, has 4 million books in its collection, although some are reference only, meaning patrons have to read them at the library and cannot check them out.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Several captions had the incorrect day of the week.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Moore, 62, shared several images Wednesday night showing her family embracing on Bruce's birthday, with the star also offering a short message in the post's caption.
    EW.com, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Like the video game it's based on, The Last of Us season 1 ends on a note that's simultaneously hopeful and disquieting.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The richer, more robust expressions show darker fruit, chocolate, and spice notes from the wine and sherry cask influence.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Once an image is captured, the system can cross-reference it with a vast database of publicly available information to retrieve relevant stock data, including the company's stock price, earnings reports, latest news or even social media discussions related to that brand.
    Lester Pereira, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Complementing these features, the triangulation reports cross-reference medical records with billing statements to identify any missing or overlooked records or expenses to assure that every record and bill is accounted for.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Creating a carbon copy of the original could attract criticism for being lazy and superfluous whereas straying too far from the source material could alienate fans.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Staff members at the U.S. Institute of Peace were informed they were terminated effective immediately on Friday, five sources familiar with the situation told CBS News.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2025

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“Footnote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footnote. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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