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
While it may sound daunting to go over all of this again years later, Ringbauer says it’s a responsible way for the couple to “make sure we are on the right footing together.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
And there’s almost no downside: His previous team is footing most of the bill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 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
At this point, BlueOval City is a big dig, with thousands of construction workers boring deep holes for foundation footings using gargantuan drills that would look at home in a “Mad Max” movie.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 25, 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
