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footnote

[foot-noht] / ˈfʊtˌnoʊt /
NOUN
note at bottom of document
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Finally, insofar as Kagan cited to legislative history, she did so only briefly and in a footnote.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

In a Texas appeals court footnote, the court refers specifically to the singer’s true name.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Kavanaugh seemed to quietly walk back this language in a footnote of a Dec. 23 concurrence blocking President Trump from deploying the National Guard in Illinois.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

The figure, which is a closely watched footnote disclosure, was about nine times Oracle’s revenue for the previous four quarters, and included the $300 billion related to OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The aesthetic evil of a footnote seems in order just here, I’m afraid.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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