footstep
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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
Each footstep was recorded in a track of mud, to be analyzed.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
The walls heave with weird, “Repulsion”-like plaster bulges; the pipes clang; the upstairs neighbor — is there an upstairs neighbor? — treads so heavily that the light fixture sways with every footstep.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2021
I watched his chest go up and down and matched my footstep counting with his slow breathing, counting three footsteps for every breath in and three more for every breath out.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
The term once referred to children of A-listers following their parents footsteps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Seaver adds that he followed in his father Larry’s footsteps in becoming Parton’s head of security, a post he held for more than 20 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
But for anyone who dreamed of following in their footsteps, making it into the industry could feel a world away.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
He heard their footsteps as they ran down a walkway behind the house, past the tall windmill in their backyard.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The footsteps retreated, then returned with a jangle of keys.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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