follow in the footsteps of
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The films follow in the footsteps of “Iron Lung” a self-produced sci-fi/horror film made by YouTube creator Mark “Markiplier” Fischbach that was a box-office smash after being released in January.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
He attended Syracuse in 1947 to follow in the footsteps of his brother.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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
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
