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She heard footfalls echoing in the hall.
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Analysts from Citi expect BYD’s price reduction to have caused a 30% to 40% spike in footfall at its dealership stores between May 24 and 25, compared to the previous weekend.
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 26 May 2025
The rhythmic sound of a runner’s footfall on an open dirt road.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 23 May 2025
The result is a space where art has been successfully imbedded into everyday life, a seamless integration where the public easily encounters creativity while artists profit from passing footfall.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The footfalls were about 200 yards off, and the deer was headed straight for me.
—Bill Thomas, Outdoor Life, 24 Apr. 2025
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 26 May 2025
The rhythmic sound of a runner’s footfall on an open dirt road.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 23 May 2025
The result is a space where art has been successfully imbedded into everyday life, a seamless integration where the public easily encounters creativity while artists profit from passing footfall.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The footfalls were about 200 yards off, and the deer was headed straight for me.
—Bill Thomas, Outdoor Life, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Footfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footfall. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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footfall
noun
foot·fall
ˈfu̇t-ˌfȯl 
: the sound of a footstep
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