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Recent Examples of footprints
Anyone interested in management would do well to trace Jeglertz’s footprints from Sweden to Manchester.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Space-saving ideas built for tight footprints A few specific tactics consistently make small patios feel bigger and work harder.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
On the paths between gravestones are colored footprints, as if left by cartoon characters.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Google’s footprints in the Charlotte region Google’s regional presence has been anchored in the Charlotte area since opening its Lenoir data center in 2008.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Investigators on Theresa's case had very little to go on — no footprints, no fingerprints, no murder weapon.
—Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
In Suarez’s case, he was accused of crossing the walkway after chalking the soles of his shoes, which Worrell said left no footprints attributable to him while the trooper who arrested him did not fill out a questionnaire seeking more information about the arrest.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Starting with a blast of hardcore-adjacent DIY cassettes, the band expanded its palette quickly, planting big, muddy footprints all over tons of styles and genres, some inherited and some invented.
—Marc Masters, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
Broadband, long the savior of the sector as video footprints have diminished, has also shown signs of weakness over the past year or two.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Space-saving ideas built for tight footprints A few specific tactics consistently make small patios feel bigger and work harder.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
On the paths between gravestones are colored footprints, as if left by cartoon characters.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Google’s footprints in the Charlotte region Google’s regional presence has been anchored in the Charlotte area since opening its Lenoir data center in 2008.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Investigators on Theresa's case had very little to go on — no footprints, no fingerprints, no murder weapon.
—Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
In Suarez’s case, he was accused of crossing the walkway after chalking the soles of his shoes, which Worrell said left no footprints attributable to him while the trooper who arrested him did not fill out a questionnaire seeking more information about the arrest.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Starting with a blast of hardcore-adjacent DIY cassettes, the band expanded its palette quickly, planting big, muddy footprints all over tons of styles and genres, some inherited and some invented.
—Marc Masters, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
Broadband, long the savior of the sector as video footprints have diminished, has also shown signs of weakness over the past year or two.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footprints
footsteps
Noun
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Before new visitors arrive, previous visitors’ footsteps are apparently erased by an invisible team of sand-rakers.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Following in the footsteps of Pink’s Fancy Some More?—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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“Footprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footprints. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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