as in footstep
the mark or impression made by a foot mysterious footprints along the beach

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Recent Examples of footprint The stores, in Buffalo Grove, Glenview and Bloomingdale, are set to shutter in August, reducing Mariano’s 44-store retail footprint by 7%, the company confirmed Tuesday. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025 Despite its modest footprint, the structure houses several useful spaces. New Atlas, 25 June 2025 With some 60 stockists worldwide, including 30 in China, which accounts for around 30 percent of the business, the brand is looking to expand its footprint to Europe. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 25 June 2025 The company generated $20.8 billion in operating cash flow, up 12% from the previous year, which is likely to augment its plans to expand its global data center footprint. Ankita Dhawan, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for footprint
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footstep
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  • Now 19, Jase has continued to follow his dad’s footsteps by attending the same Big Ten school as the older Richardson and getting selected in the first round of the NBA draft by a team his father played for — the Magic.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
  • The effort is following in the footsteps of the Lake Effect project that was launched in 2013 and brought around 40 artists to the Miller Beach Arts & Creative District to transform 19 walls and alleys into canvases.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025

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“Footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footprint. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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