footstep

Example Sentences

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But he said the appointment was a "significant footstep towards a new society where the Irish language is treated with dignity and equality".

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

The duo went 1-2 in the 200, with Coleman beating his older teammate for the first time, edging him by a footstep, 21.01 to 21.27.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2023

They can be triggered by pressure, such as a footstep on or nearby the unit.

From Washington Post • Jan. 31, 2023

Each footstep on the spongy ground seems to release fumes of decay into already fetid air.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2021

Every so often I’d hear a footstep or a crash of books or a grunt—“uch—uch.”

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman