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Recent Examples of footnote
The footnote here is that Santos Bravos was brought to Chavarria by the entertainment company FAE grp.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 Jan. 2026
In its guidance on Wednesday, the FCC’s media bureau signaled that times have changed, noting in a footnote that Leno no longer hosts the show.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
This would be a cultural footnote if trillions of dollars weren't about to change hands, and if crypto's revenue story hadn't already shifted.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The high court wrote in a footnote that, since only one plaintiff needs standing for a suit to proceed, the justices did not decide whether Pollastrini and Sweeney have the legal right to sue as prospective electors.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 Jan. 2026
In its guidance on Wednesday, the FCC’s media bureau signaled that times have changed, noting in a footnote that Leno no longer hosts the show.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
This would be a cultural footnote if trillions of dollars weren't about to change hands, and if crypto's revenue story hadn't already shifted.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The high court wrote in a footnote that, since only one plaintiff needs standing for a suit to proceed, the justices did not decide whether Pollastrini and Sweeney have the legal right to sue as prospective electors.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footnote
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The concept can also be called influence, echo, reference, etc.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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The library functions as a growing catalog of extremophile organisms found in permafrost — a biological reference collection that didn’t exist until this research began building it.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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This was confirmed with a photo released to celebrate the Prince of Wales’ birthday that featured the puppies and mentioned them in the caption.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
4 Feb. 2026
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Parts of this article, including its title and photo caption, were updated to reflect IonQ’s response to Fortune‘s queries, which was received after the article’s publication deadline.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have since issued emotional pleas for her return, offering to pay after unverified ransom notes were sent to several media organizations.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, there was activity in the Bitcoin account listed in a recent ransom note, TMZ reported.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Below is a map of the affected states: The FDA alert has a chart with corresponding item numbers, product descriptions, as well as UPC and lot numbers for customers to cross-reference.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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This will allow users to search and cross-reference the texts from anywhere in the world.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Dallas Cowboys are planning to place the franchise tag on wide receiver George Pickens, a league source confirmed to The Athletic.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Wright cited statistics showing that natural gas -- long the nation's leading source of electricity -- provided 43% of electric power at peak generation during the storm, followed by coal at 24% and nuclear at 15%.—
MATTHEW DALY,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Footnote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footnote. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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