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Recent Examples of footprints
Now, in addition to poring over manifestos and digital footprints, investigators are using these messages found on ammunition and firearms as clues for intention, as illustrated in the Dallas ICE facility incident when investigators were piecing together a possible motive for the attack.
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Also, a search at the scene turned up yellow markings, possibly footprints, in the alley.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
In a whimsical touch, tiles in the kitchen bear little footprints on them.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Mesa has become a hotbed for data center development and has one of the largest footprints in metro Phoenix.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Opportunities to integrate generative AI must be balanced against the environmental costs of the servers themselves, which span the entire hardware life cycle, from manufacturing and operation to disposal, and include significant carbon, energy, and water footprints.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Reimagining the value of space With hybrid work models in place and many tenants scaling down their office footprints, owners are left with prime real estate like conference rooms, lounges, fitness centers, and even rooftops sitting empty during off-peak hours.
—Mark Zettl, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Jessica has a shirt printed with Walker’s footprints and name, along with a necklace engraved with his initials and birthstone.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
The company has yet to disclose financial details of the projects, and so far has requested drilling on small footprints totaling 280 acres.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Also, a search at the scene turned up yellow markings, possibly footprints, in the alley.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
In a whimsical touch, tiles in the kitchen bear little footprints on them.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Mesa has become a hotbed for data center development and has one of the largest footprints in metro Phoenix.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Opportunities to integrate generative AI must be balanced against the environmental costs of the servers themselves, which span the entire hardware life cycle, from manufacturing and operation to disposal, and include significant carbon, energy, and water footprints.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Reimagining the value of space With hybrid work models in place and many tenants scaling down their office footprints, owners are left with prime real estate like conference rooms, lounges, fitness centers, and even rooftops sitting empty during off-peak hours.
—Mark Zettl, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Jessica has a shirt printed with Walker’s footprints and name, along with a necklace engraved with his initials and birthstone.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
The company has yet to disclose financial details of the projects, and so far has requested drilling on small footprints totaling 280 acres.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footprints
footsteps
Noun
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Aran is following in his dad’s acting footsteps Malachy and Aran have had private upbringings, but Aran chose to pursue an acting career like his father.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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But Shah didn’t want to follow in their footsteps.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Footprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footprints. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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