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on foot

ADJECTIVE
afoot
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Whether or not hordes of international fans will take over I-95 on foot to get to the stadium is another question entirely.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

The officer, who fired his gun during the incident, had been chasing a suspect on foot after another vehicle had earlier failed to stop for police on Fountain Street.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

In the 19th century’s first four decades, Chapman traveled, mostly on foot, throughout western Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, bringing seeds and methods of cultivation to settlers flooding the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The white-robed pilgrims on buses or on foot arrived at the sprawling encampment in Mina after performing the "tawaf" -- walking seven times around the Kaaba, the giant black cube at Mecca's Grand Mosque.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Next came women on floats, on horseback, and on foot.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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