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Recent Examples of footstep
Players such as Vladislav Namestnikov and Emerson Etem are both in his range of outcomes, which isn’t ideal, but if Kasper can follow in the footsteps of a comp such as William Karlsson, he’d more than check that box.
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 June 2026
His son, Guy, followed in his footsteps, creating sculptural abodes from Boca Raton to Vail over the past 35 years.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
Following in his sister's footsteps, Robert Irwin danced his way into viewers' hearts with pro Witney Carson and won DWTS season 34.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Sherpas in charge Gelje Sherpa grew up in Nepal’s Solukhumbu region and followed in his father’s footsteps by working in the mountains, first as a kitchen boy and porter, then as a guide.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 June 2026
His son, Guy, followed in his footsteps, creating sculptural abodes from Boca Raton to Vail over the past 35 years.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
Following in his sister's footsteps, Robert Irwin danced his way into viewers' hearts with pro Witney Carson and won DWTS season 34.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Sherpas in charge Gelje Sherpa grew up in Nepal’s Solukhumbu region and followed in his father’s footsteps by working in the mountains, first as a kitchen boy and porter, then as a guide.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footstep
Noun
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Hilton continues to build on its global footprint, having recently welcomed Conrad Athens The Ilisian and Sandblu Santorini, LXR Hotels & Resorts to its global portfolio.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
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That’s about half the total memory footprint of Gemma 4 26B MoE, and Google claims the new model is almost as capable, at least as far as benchmarks go.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The sources described it as a preliminary operation laying the groundwork for additional steps by installing listening devices and intelligence equipment in the area.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Scroll back to the top of the page and complete step 2.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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“Footstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footstep. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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