footstep

Example Sentences

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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

The thick deep pile carpet that has been laid on these ancient stones has seen to that - it muffles every footstep.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2022

Each footstep was recorded in a track of mud, to be analyzed.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2021

“I don’t see myself doing nothing else. I’m almost there. Being a cadet gave me a footstep in the door.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2021

But Miss Kenton had departed, and sure enough, as I continued with my work, an occasional footstep or some other sound would serve to remind me she was still there outside the door.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro