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footing

[foot-ing] / ˈfʊt ɪŋ /




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And while training together for the big summit push by climbing a lower peak in Nepal in 2022, Nelson loses her footing in an avalanche the size of a small snow drift.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

Although the mayor was back in L.A. the following day, she struggled to regain her footing during the televised wildfire updates that aired live before an anxious public.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

The economy expanded 3.4% last quarter, driven by businesses and consumers and adding to evidence of an economy on a solid footing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

CoreWeave stock looks to be finding its footing after a selloff driven by debt fears.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Balancing the citadel was as simple as finding his footing on uneven ground.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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

As contractors dug into the ground to set footings for an addition to the building, they discovered human bones.

From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 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


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