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

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

Aching joints are a given, blisters common and twisted ankles never more than a stray footstep in the woods away.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2021

When I went back to the bedroom and began to dress I heard a soft footstep come and pause outside the door, and the key turn quietly in the lock.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier