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footnote

[foot-noht] / ˈfʊtˌnoʊt /
NOUN
note at bottom of document
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In a footnote, the plaintiff clarified that his brother was also present at the time of the incident and that neither of them engaged in inappropriate conduct toward the unidentified woman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

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

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

From Slate • Mar. 4, 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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