footing
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For instance, 8.5% of buildings constructed before 2000 had a special assessment, with the typical owner footing a bill of nearly $2,500 per unit.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Kim says it put her on more of an equal footing with other expectant parents, and helped her feel more in control.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The industry expects the energy market to have found its footing long before then.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
But bitcoin has found its footing, rallying nearly 30% after the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
I ducked but lost my footing and fell.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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
Several months ago, a reader asked for advice about pouring footings for a new house he was building.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2023
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
