as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Sooji Nam, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
This marks a substantial step up from the prior maximum surcharge of $1,500 per 20-foot box on those routes.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
According to Horvath, these deals helped some tech giants find footing after shaky product launches, in particular Google.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Tamara Smith lives in a micro studio in Hayward that spans roughly 200 to 300 square feet.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
This marks a substantial step up from the prior maximum surcharge of $1,500 per 20-foot box on those routes.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
The correspondence offers the clearest explanation yet for Washington’s refusal to pay, injecting fresh uncertainty into questions about whether any of the $608 million Florida is seeking will ever materialize — and what part of the bill Florida taxpayers will have to foot.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
According to Horvath, these deals helped some tech giants find footing after shaky product launches, in particular Google.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
Noun
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Pascal Siakam had 29 points in his return after sitting out three games because of a left wrist sprain to lead Indiana, but the Pacers lost their seventh in a row and fell to the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 15-47 record.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Styling relaxed-fit bottoms with a polished heel is the easiest—and comfiest—way to look model-off-duty chic.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tech giants are buying up memory chips like never before, and paying a premium for multiyear contracts.—
Nasteho Said,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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This should be exciting news for the 1 in 6 Americans who deal with infertility, especially those without health insurance or paying out-of-pocket because of inadequate coverage.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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Talarico’s advisers understand there is work to be done to bring Crockett’s base—namely, Black women—into the Democratic tent and ready to work to win in November as a joint effort.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Bandar Abbas base serves as the headquarters of Iran’s Navy, and its primary instrument for controlling the Strait of Hormuz.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On this episode, Vlad returns to talk about where things stand, and all of the company's new efforts to give retail traders even more instruments to use.—
Joe Weisenthal,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Implats, which competes with Valterra and Sibanye-Stillwater in the platinum group metals market, has a long-standing presence in Zimbabwe, having steadily built its stake in Zimplats in the early 2000s and become the dominant owner, holding more than 80% of the company.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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