as in footstep
the mark or impression made by a foot mysterious footprints along the beach

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Recent Examples of footprint Combined with everyday habits like donating or thrifting instead of tossing items, these improvements could help communities shrink their landfill footprint. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Moreover, Bessent wants to try to reduce the Fed's economic footprint, the source said. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025 Explore Nearby Sperryville Sperryville is another small town with an impressive footprint. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025 There are ways to reduce glass’s environmental footprint. Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for footprint
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footstep
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  • Your own footsteps in the dust.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Sophia has followed in her parents' footsteps, making her acting debut in season 2 of Jordan Peele's CBS show The Twilight Zone in 2020, while Georgia has expressed an interest in politics and academics, attending Vassar College in New York.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footprint. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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