How to Use set foot in in a Sentence

set foot in

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  • For most of her life, Onorato, 61, had not set foot in a voting booth.
    Whitman Littlefield, The Providence Journal, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Your adventures can range from setting foot in an ocean for the first time to creating an elaborate tree fort in the backyard.
    Holly Lebowitz Rossi, Parents, 2 July 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
  • Miami International Airport’s new private luxury terminal opens June 30, offering travelers a way to fly commercial without setting foot in the main airport.
    Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 30 June 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

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