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Recent Examples of footprints
Scientists found echoes of human presence dating back to around 14,500 years ago, including footprints, wooden tools, foundations for a building and the remains of an ancient fire pit.
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ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
As remote and hybrid work models gained traction, several tenants have reduced their footprints or relocated entirely.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
While leprechauns are usually small, make sure the footprints are big enough to be noticed.
—Amanda Rock, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
For profit hospital systems with significant footprints in Florida have been accused of prioritizing revenue generating admissions over patient necessity.
—Linda D. Gadd, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
More footprints — faint as bruises in the overcast light — emerged on the sandstone slope at the edge of a reservoir.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The footprints are exacerbated by a phenomenon known as the Io Plasma Torus.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
License plate readers, footprints and a victim’s key fob helped lead authorities to a suspect more than 300 miles away.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Only a handful of similar footprints have been found at sites in England — but never Scotland, Britton told Fox News Digital.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
As remote and hybrid work models gained traction, several tenants have reduced their footprints or relocated entirely.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
While leprechauns are usually small, make sure the footprints are big enough to be noticed.
—Amanda Rock, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
For profit hospital systems with significant footprints in Florida have been accused of prioritizing revenue generating admissions over patient necessity.
—Linda D. Gadd, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
More footprints — faint as bruises in the overcast light — emerged on the sandstone slope at the edge of a reservoir.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The footprints are exacerbated by a phenomenon known as the Io Plasma Torus.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
License plate readers, footprints and a victim’s key fob helped lead authorities to a suspect more than 300 miles away.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Only a handful of similar footprints have been found at sites in England — but never Scotland, Britton told Fox News Digital.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footprints
footsteps
Noun
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Culpo followed in her parents' footsteps and was classically trained on the cello as a child.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
19 Mar. 2026
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On Baywatch, the wild child Hobie Buchannon (Amell) from the original series is now a Baywatch captain, following in the footsteps of his legendary father Mitch (played by David Hasselhoff in the OG series).—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Footprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footprints. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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