trodden

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He followed a path trodden by other youngsters from elite liberal families, attending the elite Bronx High School of Science followed by Bowdoin College in Maine, a university seen as a bastion of progressive thought.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

The flooring, believed to have been once trodden on by the playwright and actor, was discovered at St George's Guildhall in King's Lynn, Norfolk, in 2023.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

"Fans distract and intimidate opposition players - even more so in derbies - and this is where the line can be trodden over," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025

This pathway is now so well trodden as to have become a trope: the male feminist who deeply, appallingly wasn’t.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2025

Uncle Vernon made another funny noise, like a mouse being trodden on.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling