afoot
Example Sentences
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A similar spirit of reconciliation seems to be afoot in Wisconsin.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
In Georgia Bernstein’s alluringly listless “Night Nurse,” something is afoot at a luxury retirement community.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Heavy touches, slow afoot, playing like they had the weight of the World Cup on their shoulders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
As such, plans are now afoot to recover helium-3 from the moon.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
John and Yo were lying in bed with the lights off because it was too hot to have them on or to be afoot.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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