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afoot

[uh-foot] / əˈfʊt /
ADJECTIVE
traveling by foot
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That’s not to suggest any radical reinventions are afoot.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

A similar spirit of reconciliation seems to be afoot in Wisconsin.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

A true AI assistant, like the one in the movie “Her,” is the holy grail of the technological race afoot.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

"Change is afoot across the NHS - prevention is a huge policy area," Brine says.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Two days later I took the road out of Erhenrang, the northwest road this time, afoot.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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