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Recent Examples of footstep
Princess Anne is known for her tireless approach to royal duty, following in the footsteps of her late parents, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 21 July 2025
Frist had always planned to return to Nashville and follow in the footsteps of his father, a respected local doctor.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025
The measure follows in the footsteps of a similar regulation known as the gainful employment rule which was developed by the Obama administration and reissued under Biden.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 18 July 2025
Instead, the company could address its AI challenges with an acquisition — the company has reportedly discussed buying AI startup Perplexity — or by deepening its partnership with OpenAI, or following in Meta’s footsteps by investing more heavily in top talent, Zino said.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 21 July 2025
Frist had always planned to return to Nashville and follow in the footsteps of his father, a respected local doctor.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025
The measure follows in the footsteps of a similar regulation known as the gainful employment rule which was developed by the Obama administration and reissued under Biden.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 18 July 2025
Instead, the company could address its AI challenges with an acquisition — the company has reportedly discussed buying AI startup Perplexity — or by deepening its partnership with OpenAI, or following in Meta’s footsteps by investing more heavily in top talent, Zino said.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footstep
Noun
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Arriving in Chicago, Gartland was taken by Lollapalooza’s unparalleled urban backdrop, a festival along the lakefront that takes over the downtown area of the country’s third largest media market, an immense footprint.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Even if recent tariff threats and negotiations have cast a gloomy outlook on the Italian fashion brands eyeing to grow their business in the U.S., this week’s edition of the Chicago Collective will see a number of players joining the fair in hopes of boosting their footprint.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Lawmakers were demanding to know why the lottery had not taken steps to prevent third-party vendors known as couriers from brokering the sale of game tickets through smartphone apps, even though state law expressly forbids buying and selling lottery tickets by phone.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Try taking small steps to challenge your own avoidance by giving yourself permission to poop in a public restroom, or talking to your friend about your GI struggles.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
30 July 2025
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“Footstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footstep. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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