Display nonprinting marks, for example by clicking the ¶ button on the Home tab. See if there is a blank paragraph mark, ¶, at the end of footnote 17. Press Backspace to delete it (selecting it and pressing Delete usually doesn't work with footnote text).
Also/alternatively, you can share the document with the forum. Upload a file in Word format.
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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP
Microsoft 365 apps for business
Windows 11 Professional
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