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Max followed in the footsteps of both Netflix and Disney+ and introduced an Extra Member Add-On feature.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2025
Owens follows in the footsteps of the inaugural Golden Bachelor, Gerry Turner, who stole audience’s hearts and drew big ratings when the series debuted in 2023.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
But countries in North and Central/South America aren’t simply following in the footsteps of Asia’s Vocaloid music scene.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025
Lowden would follow in the footsteps of Matthew Macfadyen, Colin Firth, David Rintoul, Peter Cushing and Laurence Olivier, who have all portrayed the iconic literary character Mr. Darcy.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 9 Apr. 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2025
Owens follows in the footsteps of the inaugural Golden Bachelor, Gerry Turner, who stole audience’s hearts and drew big ratings when the series debuted in 2023.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
But countries in North and Central/South America aren’t simply following in the footsteps of Asia’s Vocaloid music scene.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025
Lowden would follow in the footsteps of Matthew Macfadyen, Colin Firth, David Rintoul, Peter Cushing and Laurence Olivier, who have all portrayed the iconic literary character Mr. Darcy.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footstep
Noun
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This positive development must be juxtaposed against the harsh reality that behind the numbers documenting the massive expansion of the criminal justice footprint in earlier decades lie the personal stories of lives lost, families separated, and communities unnecessarily weakened.—
Stanley Richards,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Without the footprints, the unprecedented evidence of birds in the ancient ecosystem may have been lost to time: Their fragile, hollow skeletons don’t hold up well.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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The hearing will mark the first time a federal judge has considered the issue since Trump issued an executive order last month directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take steps to shrink the department.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Democratic Party leaders are trying to figure out their next steps as Democratic National Committee Vice Chair David Hogg's efforts to primary Democratic incumbents alarms party officials.—
Anne Bryson,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Footstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footstep. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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