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Recent Examples of footmarkHolmes is able to distinguish the separate tracks of two men from the many footmarks of the constables on the scene.—Hans-Dieter Sues, Smithsonian, 11 Sep. 2019 The back of his shirt bore footmarks, after people ran over him in the panicked crowd.—Alaska Dispatch News, 2 Oct. 2017
The administration of Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier is following in the footsteps of its predecessor by squandering taxpayers’ money to conceal information from the public that the public has the absolute right to know.
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David Plymyer,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
Born March 21, 1940 in Yonkers, New York, Taylor initially followed in his father Elmer Voight’s professional golfing footsteps before dropping out of college and moving back to NYC to pursue a music career, signing with April Blackwood, which later became EMI and then Sony Music.
The system continues to bolster its footprint in North Carolina.
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Chase Jordan
March 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
At the Oscars’ new home, the red carpet, ceremony, press operations and post-show events can all be staged within a compact footprint that includes the adjacent JW Marriott hotel and its ballroom.
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Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026