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Recent Examples of footstep
In doing so, Kidd, an NBA great, became the latest American sporting star to invest in English soccer, following in the footsteps of NFL duo Tom Brady (Birmingham City) and JJ Watt (Burnley).
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Following in the footsteps of many queens before her, Kori King found much of her success following her run on Drag Race through the Cameo platform, where stars and popular figures can directly interact with fans and get paid for making videos for it.
—Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Advocates hoped to follow in the footsteps of trailblazing countries like Portugal and France, where nuanced approaches that prioritize health care over punishment have reduced overdoses and public drug use.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
Her daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, have followed in their mother’s footsteps to raise cancer awareness among young people.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Following in the footsteps of many queens before her, Kori King found much of her success following her run on Drag Race through the Cameo platform, where stars and popular figures can directly interact with fans and get paid for making videos for it.
—Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Advocates hoped to follow in the footsteps of trailblazing countries like Portugal and France, where nuanced approaches that prioritize health care over punishment have reduced overdoses and public drug use.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
Her daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, have followed in their mother’s footsteps to raise cancer awareness among young people.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footstep
Noun
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This positive development must be juxtaposed against the harsh reality that behind the numbers documenting the massive expansion of the criminal justice footprint in earlier decades lie the personal stories of lives lost, families separated, and communities unnecessarily weakened.—
Stanley Richards,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Without the footprints, the unprecedented evidence of birds in the ancient ecosystem may have been lost to time: Their fragile, hollow skeletons don’t hold up well.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The hearing will mark the first time a federal judge has considered the issue since Trump issued an executive order last month directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take steps to shrink the department.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Democratic Party leaders are trying to figure out their next steps as Democratic National Committee Vice Chair David Hogg's efforts to primary Democratic incumbents alarms party officials.—
Anne Bryson,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Footstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footstep. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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