footing

Example Sentences

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"Not only will the Welsh Ambulance Service continue to be understaffed and likely continue to miss key life-saving response time targets, but taxpayers are footing the bill," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

After graduation, though, she struggled to find her footing, eventually graduating summa cum laude from the City University of New York with a theater degree.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

By some measures, stocks remain on solid footing: Analysts are projecting a sixth-straight quarter of double-digit earnings growth for S&P 500 companies during the first three months of 2026, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

But in many cases, governments end up footing the bill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The footing was sometimes tricky, and all were weak.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong