foot
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Clarke believes that crushing defeat put Scotland "on the back foot" for the remainder of their tournament, which again ended at the group stage.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
"This time, we have to make sure we start on the front foot," he insists.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Florsheim, who was ticketed for walking on dry sand—just barely—argues it is absurd to say he could wade past but not put a foot higher up the shore.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Ries, the bankruptcy trustee, said offices in Texas were disused and decrepit—his foot went through the floor when he visited one location around two months after McClain’s death.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
My foot was still burning but not alight.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - Middle School
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