set foot on

phrase

: to step onto

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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 Fang is also prohibited from setting foot on any California State University campus or attending any off-campus CSU events and activities. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 From battle days to breakout K-State baseball coach Pete Hughes knew the type of player Kennedy could be long before the shortstop set foot on campus. Kansas City Star, 9 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 2 Aug. 2026.

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