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Recent Examples of footnote Despite producing at least two canonical entries to hip-hop’s Golden Age – Black Moon’s Enta da Stage and Smif-n-Wessun’s Dah Shinin’ — Da Beatminerz have often felt, unfairly, like a footnote to that celebrated era. Spin Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024 Instead, Swift’s performance became just a footnote on one of the most galling losses in franchise history — 18-15 on a final-play Hail Mary. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2024 Yet somehow it's become almost a footnote to an administration that had disdain for the institutions of power. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024 Prosecutors wrote in a sentencing document footnote that the evidence suggested Baltezar Hernandez was more likely the shooter. Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for footnote 
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Noun
  • Advertisement One is known as the Brady database — a reference to the 1963 U.S. Supreme Court decision Brady vs. Maryland, which says prosecutors are required to turn over any evidence favorable to a defendant, including evidence of police misconduct.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This article has been updated to correct a reference to the number of years since Microsoft went public.
    MacKenzie Sigalos,Ari Levy, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • Noah Schnapp, who plays Will Byers, also posted a carousel on Instagram with a lengthy caption, reflecting on his time as one of the show’s main characters.
    Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Her burial will take place at Roselawn Memorial Park, her obituary read. Correction: A photo caption in this story misidentified Erin Michelle West and Rubi Vergara.
    Karina Tsui, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Kickoff is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET, and ESPN will have the action covered as these two storied programs aim to end their seasons on a high note.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Shohei Ohtani's 2024 is ending on a high note, which is pretty impressive, considering how amazing a year it's been.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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  • Booking with a travel specialist can also be a good value for multiple family groups traveling together, as their specialist can often cross-reference their reservations to ensure their cabins, dining assignments, and shore excursions are booked together.
    Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Modern platforms can cross-reference multiple authoritative data sources in real time, automatically flag discrepancies for review and update information across multiple systems simultaneously.
    Tammy Hawes, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • Elaine King, Founder and CEO, Family and Money Matters Rather than what to stop, here's what to start: Question the source of your financial advice.
    Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The property has its very own open-air bath that is fed from source springs in Hakone and Lake Ashi.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024

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“Footnote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footnote. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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