as in footprint
the mark or impression made by a foot saw muddy footsteps on the just-cleaned stairs

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Recent Examples of footstep The decision by the federal agency also follows in the footsteps of California, whose government banned the additive in October 2023. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025 Gondry will be presented with an Honorary Cristal award, following in the footsteps of previous honoraries such as Terry Gilliam and Wes Anderson who were similarly feted at the 2024 edition of the festival. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025 By joining Audible’s Words + Music series, the Grammy Award-winning musician follows in the footsteps of luminaries like Mariah Carey, Patti Smith, and Snoop Dogg. Okla Jones, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025 Dedeaux had been about to start studying nursing at Blue Cliff College later this month, following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother, also both nurses. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for footstep 

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“Footstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footstep. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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