set foot on

phrase

: to step onto

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She has been permanently barred from ever setting foot on any Franklin County School System properties and won’t be allowed into any Cornersville games — home and away — for the next year, the sheriff’s office added. David K. Li, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026 Most high school students don't set foot on a college campus until after graduation. James Taylor, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 But system leaders expect fewer of them to set foot on campus. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 This full moon will also take place just nine days after the anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 mission, when Neil Armstrong became the first person to ever set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969, per the Old Farmer's Almanac. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for set foot on

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“Set foot on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20foot%20on. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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