afoot

Example Sentences

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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

But last summer, there were early signs of changes afoot.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

See: Big changes are afoot in the U.S. stock market.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

Also, while Massachusetts gets the most National Institutes of Health funding of any state on a per capita basis, changes are afoot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

As before Legolas was first afoot, if indeed he had ever slept.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien