on foot

phrase

: by walking or running
tour the campus on foot

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Rhaena flees the four-way dragon scrum on foot only to be dragged back by her uncle. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026 The victim, who was uninjured, said an unknown male had shot at him before fleeing on foot. Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Two Ohio men accused of shoplifting from a Kroger were pulled over by Miami Township police on July 27, and one of them, later identified as Kaamil O'Berry, bolted from the car and fled on foot, according to WKRC. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 When rescuers determined the horse was in terrain too difficult to reach on foot, a Butte County helicopter carrying a veterinary team was dispatched. Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on foot

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“On foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20foot. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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