footing
Example Sentences
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Greece has put the greater Athens area and two islands on a water emergency footing, to speed up infrastructure works and address the mounting threat of chronic drought.
From Barron's
"Straight away he found his footing again," Toulouse assistant coach Jean Bouilhou told reporters on Friday.
From BBC
Rzeszów officials are cautious with their words when I ask if the city is on wartime footing.
But the financial institution called for the extra money to be spent wisely to put the economy on a sustainable long-term footing.
From Barron's
September’s retail sales report suggested consumers closed out the summer months on a weaker footing.
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