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footnote

[foot-noht] / ˈfʊtˌnoʊt /
NOUN
note at bottom of document
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Arsenal will hope this blip is only a footnote in what can still be a successful season - but the Gunners are going to have get back to their best, and quickly.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In a footnote of a news release at the time, Samsung pledged to “serve contextual or non-personal ads” and respect data privacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“I know both of us look back on that time with great fondness, but I will also say that I know that I’m really just a footnote in what he actually accomplished in his life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Finally, insofar as Kagan cited to legislative history, she did so only briefly and in a footnote.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

He was a footnote in his own family.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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