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Recent Examples of footprintBlack soot coated the hallway’s linoleum tiles, so thick Susan Lukas could see her footprints.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2026 The moon landing missions continued, but only through Apollo 17, with the last footprints on the moon left there in December 1972.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Sep. 2026 In addition to Iowa, Turning Point Action grew its footprint in New Hampshire and Nevada for this year’s midterms, which could also help in 2028.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Sep. 2026 In addition to Iowa, Turning Point Action grew its footprint in New Hampshire and Nevada for this year's midterms, which could also help in 2028.—ABC News,
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footprint
footstep
Noun
George is following in the footsteps of father Prince William and uncle Prince Harry, who also attended the boarding school for boys.
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2026
Still, Biden could be entertaining the prospect of following in his father’s footsteps with a 2028 presidential campaign.
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Sep. 2026