- present participle of foot.
footing
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But Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said the city should now be on a war footing.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Here’s a simple step you can take to help you prepare for retirement, manage expectations and maintain your financial footing.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
The central role of the promoter — and the lack of genuine athletic competition in matches — puts wrestlers and management on remarkably unequal footing.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
It has previously highlighted that it is facing a £10m financial deficit in the next financial year and said the cuts are needed to put it back on a "sound financial footing".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
If I lost my footing and fell, he’d have to depend on the strength of his body and the rocks to keep me from going into the sea.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
In Ada Louise Huxtable’s architecture writing, buildings whirl off their footings and built interiors entice us to dance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Mark Felling, an electrical engineer and paid expert in the case, testified that he found that the size of the cement footings under the towers along the line varied by a factor of 10.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
"The shallow footings of the garages have meant that the archaeological features have been well preserved and many of the finds are in excellent condition," a spokesman said.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2023
Because Mr. Plensa conceived the work as part of the walls after overall design had started, the architects adapted the concrete footings under the building to accommodate the added weight.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2022
They sat on concrete footings, with about two feet of open space between the floorboards and the ground.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
