follow in the footsteps of
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Benn, 29, has never competed for a world title and is looking to follow in the footsteps of his father Nigel, who was a two-weight world champion.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
California became the first state to follow in the footsteps of the European Union, which outlawed the additives between 1990 and 2008.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
It’s not just royal fans wanting to follow in the footsteps of Prince William and Kate Middleton at the 600-year-old campus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
Many hope to follow in the footsteps of their compatriot Awar Odhiang, who went from a refugee camp in Ethiopia to closing Chanel's Paris Fashion Week show last year.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
It would have been enough for him to follow in the footsteps of his father, and he would have satisfied the soldiers and the people.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
