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The Suits actress and Harry are producing the documentary Cookie Queens through their company Archewell Production—and the former Girl Scout hinted that her daughter Lilibet may follow in her footsteps with a sweet family tradition while talking to reporters at the film’s Park City premiere.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
The company is following in SpaceX's footsteps, however, in the recovery and reuse of orbital-class rockets.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
On the foreign policy front – and following in his father’s footsteps – Pahlavi has advocated for Iran to align itself with the United States and Israel.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
For the past several years, Jakob has followed in his father’s footsteps, much like his older brother Joey, and dove into a career in music.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
The company is following in SpaceX's footsteps, however, in the recovery and reuse of orbital-class rockets.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
On the foreign policy front – and following in his father’s footsteps – Pahlavi has advocated for Iran to align itself with the United States and Israel.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
For the past several years, Jakob has followed in his father’s footsteps, much like his older brother Joey, and dove into a career in music.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footstep
Noun
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Reducing volume for volume’s sake could lower the sector’s digital footprint.—
Shain Shapiro,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Amazon, headquartered in Seattle and Arlington, Virginia, has a huge operational footprint in the Treasure Valley, including three fulfillment centers, three delivery stations and a Whole Foods Market.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This step created a structural imbalance known as a Janus reaction.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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Political analyst Edwin Cabrera said the next procedural step will be notifying the parties of the court’s decision.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Footstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footstep. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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