hoofprints

noun

plural of hoofprint
as in footprints

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  1. footprints
  2. steps
  3. footsteps
  4. ruts
  5. prints
  6. paths
  7. trails
  8. tracks
Noun
  • The companies using this period strategically to build trade compliance capabilities, diversify their sourcing footprints and cultivate relationships in target markets before conditions fully stabilize are making an investment in future readiness.
    — Greg Hewitt, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • After a conflict ends, buildings and neighborhoods can be extruded from their footprints.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of footprints
Noun
  • The beach, sprawling across the sheltered Bay of Naoussa, is just steps from the shoreside restaurant, and children can be kept an eye on from a poolside sun-bed perch.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • But with France about to enter its peak August tourist season, Gironde authorities took more steps to keep vacationers away, banning holiday camps for children and for people with disabilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
Definition of steps
Noun
  • But maybe that’s fine in the footsteps of a Hurricanes’ championship that was highlighted by their deep approach.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Shternshis wanted to trace the footsteps of Beregovsky, who was himself a survivor of the Holocaust.
    — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Definition of footsteps
Noun
  • Neptune retrograde in Aries commences on this day, urging us to break out of our emotional and professional ruts and to reignite our dreams.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • Wet soil is also prone to compaction from the weight of the mower, which may leave ruts in the yard.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
Definition of ruts
Noun
  • When the ticket prints, it will be designated with a random multiplier of 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
  • There are throw pillows in floral prints, cozy jacquard throw blankets, marble catchall dishes, faux fall floral arrangements and autumnal still life prints, among other picks exciting us ahead of the new season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of prints
Noun
  • While some have cut off all contact with their families, others have forged fragile paths towards reconciliation.
    — Michael-Oliver Harding, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Winding along Prospect’s curving paths, there’s a sense that the outside world has fallen away.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Definition of paths
Noun
  • However, there are plenty of boat routes, hiking paths, biking trails and auto tours in different parts of the swamp.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • The outdoorsy traveler hiking the gorges in Crete or the trails in Andros should bring a pair of sturdy shoes, a hat for sun protection, and tons of SPF.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 27 July 2026
Definition of trails
Noun
  • As the last remaining commercial course in the Chicago area, Hawthorne’s closure is the end of an era that once saw five tracks running the most popular spectator sport in the country.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • These are the men and women who spent decades operating buses, maintaining subways, repairing tracks, and kept New York moving through snowstorms, terrorist attacks, and a global pandemic.
    — Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Definition of tracks
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