afoot
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We’ve seen the advent of marriage equality, the #MeToo movement, the Black Lives Matter movement—there’s just been a lot of change afoot, and we’re seeing a real backlash to that.
From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026
More plans are afoot to show the objects.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
But precious metals are in the headlines now, he added, and there are possible “tectonic” shifts afoot.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 11, 2026
The Valentine’s Day changes are a fragment of broader shifts afoot at the company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
The giants were the last to go, two riding on the back of a mammoth, the other two afoot.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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