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

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Recent Examples of footprint Nordstrom is set to expand its footprint with 12 new Nordstrom Rack stores opening across seven states in September and October. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025 The round was led by Precursor Ventures, with participation from Antler, Incisive Ventures and Strategic Angels, providing institutional backing as the company expands its footprint across major leagues and brand portfolios. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The grocery store with the cult following is expanding its footprint in the South and opening its first store in the South Carolina beach city. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025 Opportunities to integrate generative AI must be balanced against the environmental costs of the servers themselves, which span the entire hardware life cycle, from manufacturing and operation to disposal, and include significant carbon, energy, and water footprints. Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for footprint
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footstep
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  • At a time when young people are increasingly questioning the value of higher education—especially a graduate degree that can cost more than $250,000—the idea of following in the footsteps of top CEOs may not seem appealing.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The Paper is following in The Office’s footsteps and airing on NBC!
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footprint. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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