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Recent Examples of footnote
Only 10 footnotes with no more than 40 aggregate lines of text are allowed.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Ah, contemporary Star Wars, where even a simple onscreen clarification may require a footnote.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
No one mentions money or medical insurance — not the doctors or the patients — until Episode 8, and even then it’s treated as a footnote.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
His six-game ban for throwing an object at a referee is merely a footnote.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Ah, contemporary Star Wars, where even a simple onscreen clarification may require a footnote.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
No one mentions money or medical insurance — not the doctors or the patients — until Episode 8, and even then it’s treated as a footnote.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
His six-game ban for throwing an object at a referee is merely a footnote.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footnote
Noun
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For reference, Naylor inked a one-year, $10.9 million deal in his final year of arbitration.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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The campsite’s name is a reference to the Valley Forge Lodge, which operated in the area in the early 1900s.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
Noun
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His invention projects closed captions into a pair of glasses with the aid of a Bluetooth connection to an iPhone, which provides the information into the microphone.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
20 May 2025
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As a response to the model's Vogue cover published on Tuesday, May 20, the singer, 31, shared photos from the shoot along with a bizarre caption.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Now, the only chance to salvage pride and end the season on a high note lies in winning this weekend’s FA Cup final.—
Julia Ranney,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Payne’s note to agency employees listed two email addresses — one belonging to the EPA and one to the Office of Personnel Management — where EPA employees could send details about DEI efforts.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Law enforcement agencies can now cross-reference images with existing databases to quickly identify suspects or locate missing persons.—
Nadeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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In light of the document’s complexity and extraordinary length, a team of scholars was assembled to conduct a detailed physical examination and cross-reference names and locations with other historical sources.—
Franz Lidz,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Players responded well to the demands, according to a source who, like all referenced in this piece, wished to remain anonymous to protect relationships.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The extraordinary source material is a profound inspiration to build a unique world that vibrates with life and death at the same time.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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“Footnote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footnote. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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