as in footsteps
the mark or impression made by a foot
the police found footmarks in the dirt beneath the window
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Following in his late father’s footsteps, Rodriguez Castro is involved in GAESA dealings and serves as an informal liaison between its current head, Brig.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Later in the segment, Delano had the opportunity to step into his journalist father's footsteps and announce the winners of a pet naming contest.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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In Suarez’s case, he was accused of crossing the walkway after chalking the soles of his shoes, which Worrell said left no footprints attributable to him while the trooper who arrested him did not fill out a questionnaire seeking more information about the arrest.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Starting with a blast of hardcore-adjacent DIY cassettes, the band expanded its palette quickly, planting big, muddy footprints all over tons of styles and genres, some inherited and some invented.—
Marc Masters,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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Josh LeClair, master electrician and owner of Village Home Services, provides the following steps to contain the problem, assess damages, and troubleshoot the cause.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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Two days after an ugly meeting between his chin and the Frost Bank Center hardwood in Game 2, Wembanyama couldn’t quite progress through all the steps of the NBA’s concussion protocol before tipoff Friday.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Footmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footmarks. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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