footing
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Yet borrowing costs already have been pushing higher for the small group of major tech companies footing the bill for the artificial-intelligence buildout, as MarketWatch has reported.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Importantly, the below chart shows that prices for leveraged loans have also found their footing around 91 cents on the dollar, signaling improved confidence in the ability of software companies to repay their debts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
"The time has come for us to assert our rights and re-establish labour-management relations on an equal footing," it added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
She said she has no intention of leaving, as long as her mother keeps footing the bill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Halfway there, he lost his footing and skidded the rest of the way.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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
