as in footstep
the mark or impression made by a foot mysterious footprints along the beach

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Recent Examples of footprint In addition to film screenings, the festival often features hand and footprint ceremonies. Matt Minton, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025 Increasing defense spending may be a tough sell in Washington, given that both the Trump administration and progressives in Congress want to reduce the military’s footprint. Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025 Year after year, the fashion world has increased its footprint at Milan Design Week year on year, making for a dense and at times chaotic schedule. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025 In the early 2000s, after all, the sanctioning body of the biggest league in American motorsports wanted to capitalize on its growing popularity by expanding its national footprint. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for footprint
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  • Her daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, have followed in their mother’s footsteps to raise cancer awareness among young people.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Robert follows in the fancy footsteps of his sister, Bindi, who was crowned the champion of season 21 alongside professional partner Derek Hough (now a judge on DWTS) in 2015.
    EW.com, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footprint. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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