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Foote

American  
[foot] / fʊt /

noun

  1. Andrew Hull, 1806–63, U.S. naval officer.

  2. Arthur William, 1853–1937, U.S. organist.

  3. Shelby, 1916–2005, U.S. novelist and historian.


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In the 2010s Foote, the former Vanguard call-center rep, worked at the Greater Phoenix Economic Council.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

Indeed, the nearly identical case of Foote v.

From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2026

The screenplay was written by Horton Foote, who also wrote several other films Duvall starred in, including Tender Mercies, Tomorrow and The Chase.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

“I could always tell he’d been with a different preacher,” Foote told The Times in 2006, “because he’d try out these different voices.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026

“My name is Celia Foote and I am here to see Miss Elizabeth Leefolt, please.”

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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