underfoot
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Any notion Scotland could bring an end to 121 years without a win against New Zealand was trampled underfoot by Barrett and his band of brothers; blood brothers and otherwise.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
There was the chirping of cicadas and the crunch of desiccated pine needles underfoot, but the most remarkable thing about the place was the quiet.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Cool Machine” is a modern masterpiece and an ode to New York, no matter that rats skitter and cockroaches scamper underfoot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
I walk east, past the embedded brass quotes on Calle de las Huertas, where Golden Age scribes Cervantes and Vega and the Generation of 1927’s Federico Lorca and Valle-Inclán are literally underfoot.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
“They'll find some dried asters still," she told Claire, “and late goldenrod. And it will keep them out from underfoot."
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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