footstep
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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
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
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
Her heart beat quick on hearing Harriet’s footstep and voice; so, she supposed, had poor Mrs. Weston felt when she was approaching Randalls.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
William even feels inspired to follow in his brother’s footsteps when his own big day comes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Apple investors almost certainly are far better off for it — and Cook’s successor, John Ternus, would do well to follow in his footsteps.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
Smith Jr. followed his father’s footsteps to the University of Arkansas, and was twice named a unanimous All-American and voted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The prince has followed in the footsteps of his father King Charles III in working to protect nature and the planet.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
At last we heard Father’s footsteps winding up the stairs.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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