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That means Mexican nationality can continue in perpetuity even if future offspring never set foot in the country — so long as their parent was a Mexican national.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Sep. 2026 For most of her life, Onorato, 61, had not set foot in a voting booth.—
Whitman Littlefield,
The Providence Journal,
9 Sep. 2026 Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev arrived at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, DC, marking the first time a prominent Soviet leader set foot in the United States.—USA Today,
1 Sep. 2026 Years of waiting for his return were answered with disappointing emptiness, a frustration that could be permanent if McGregor never sets foot in another octagon.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for set foot in