footprints

plural of footprint
as in footsteps
the mark or impression made by a foot mysterious footprints along the beach

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Recent Examples of footprints Now the next crop of electric trucks are taking shape with smaller footprints, smaller battery packs, less power, and less capability, but much lower price tags. Joel Feder, The Drive, 9 July 2026 While cementing his handprints and footprints at the TCL Chinese Theatre last June, Bardem thanked his wife and children for standing by him throughout his career. Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Dry method approach allows carmakers to shrink factory footprints and reduce carbon emissions by eliminating toxic chemical solvents and the energy-intensive industrial ovens. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026 Brands relying on these factors for product footprints and carbon accounting have had to take that number on faith, with no way to verify it, adapt it to their supply chain, or defend it in an audit, Carbonfact said. Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 Larger retail footprints mean more logistics, more displays, and tighter timelines. Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The father noticed footprints in the snow that ended at a stone wall. Mike Toole, CBS News, 30 June 2026 These include rolled or folded leaf blades, a dark or blue tinge to the foliage, or lingering footprints after walking on the lawn. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 June 2026 Embedded in hardened gypsum soil, the footprints were surrounded by ancient grass seeds radiocarbon dated to between 21,130 and 22,860 years ago. Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
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footsteps
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  • Later that night, Kayley and Joe follow in Kat and Cooper’s wholesome footsteps and decide to sleep on the deck, under the stars.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • Her two youngest children, 5-year-old Raúl and 9-year-old Ximena, wanted to follow in the footsteps of their oldest brother and play soccer.
    PJ Green July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

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“Footprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footprints. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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