set foot in

phrase

Synonyms of set foot innext
: enter

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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

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“Set foot in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20foot%20in. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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