feet

Example Sentences

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There are residential homes less than 400 feet east of the failing chemical tank in the city of Stanton.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

"If you want to win, you've got to run like crazy, lean backwards and stay on your feet," he advises.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Sitting atop the RCA Building, today better known as 30 Rock, the ironworkers were not as free-flying as they seem: The author suggests there would have been planks about 12 feet below.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

She was willing to hold prosecutors’ feet to the fire and to review transcripts that they didn’t want to turn over.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

Peter helped her to her feet and turned to me.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo