footing
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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
After regaining their footing following a two-year slump, prices have dropped sharply in recent weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The Dow and Nasdaq began the month of October on pretty much the same footing.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Above him on the roof, Dunwing had lost her footing.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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
The size of the footings, he said,affects whether the tower is properly grounded.
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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