trodden

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If he moved to Radio 2, this would follow a well-worn path previously trodden by Chris Evans and Zoe Ball, who hosted its breakfast show having previously done the same for Radio 1.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Seoul has long trodden a fine line between top trading partner China and defence guarantor the United States.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

Until then, however, humans are likely to continue their small steps into the cosmos, on a path long trodden by robotic explorers before them.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024

The cables came into being in the late 1800s, after celebrated geologist Josiah Whitney proclaimed the 8,800-foot summit of Half Dome “perfectly inaccessible” and declared it would “never be trodden by human foot.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024

Walking was easier on the trodden earth, although Meggie was so tired she could hardly pick up her feet.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke