as in trail
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps
found the footpath leading down into the valley
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Surrounded by sycamore and oak trees in Madera Canyon, 50 miles south of Tucson, MacDonald cleared a branch out of a footpath.
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The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024
Cycling is also a focus, as are footpaths and even High Line-style elevated park areas are planned.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 10 July 2024
Morne Trois National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in a fertile valley in the south central part of the island, has nearly 300 miles of footpaths, waterfalls, and a region of boiling mud ponds and small geysers to explore.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Feb. 2023
As Dove Barr walked along a footpath, her tennis shoes crunched ancient oyster shells—an echo of a past when Indigenous and later enslaved people once lived and fished here.
—Alexia Fernández Campbell, Essence, 4 July 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024
Cycling is also a focus, as are footpaths and even High Line-style elevated park areas are planned.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 10 July 2024
Morne Trois National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in a fertile valley in the south central part of the island, has nearly 300 miles of footpaths, waterfalls, and a region of boiling mud ponds and small geysers to explore.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Feb. 2023
As Dove Barr walked along a footpath, her tennis shoes crunched ancient oyster shells—an echo of a past when Indigenous and later enslaved people once lived and fished here.
—Alexia Fernández Campbell, Essence, 4 July 2024
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Trump, on the other hand, has been striking a quasi-isolationist stance on the stump that seems to be finding favor on the trail.Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
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On the presidential trail, Taiwan has not been a major campaign question, though a key foreign policy topic has centered on how to take on China.Brad Dress, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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The path to generational wealth faces serious obstacles.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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If either candidate wins Michigan and the two southern swing states, for example, the other would have only a very narrow path to victory.Dave Lawler, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Agua Nueva Park is also connected to The Loop pathway system and close to the Sweetwater Wetlands, a popular birding area.John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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However, a source familiar with the talks told CNN that Netanyahu continues to refuse to give any concrete assurances of a pathway to a bigger deal to end the war.Mick Krever, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Footpath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpath. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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