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And it obviously didn’t help him find his footing as a Dodger, because he still hasn’t gained traction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

Chips and bonds seem to have found their footing, for now at least, and stock futures point to a muted U.S. open overall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Economy, Tourism and Transport Secretary Stephen Flynn said the redundancy scheme was part of efforts to modernise the shipyard and put it on a more competitive footing.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

They take the olive groves and the goats and the summer houses, and they take the makeshift shelters and the fragile new footing of people who had already lost everything once.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

The bottom dropped away sharply; Taran lost his footing and found himself wildly dancing over nothing, as the river seized him greedily.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

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 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

“With hillside pools, you can double or triple your costs because of all the footings and beams. There’s a lot more engineering required,” said Sheftel, who’s been servicing pools for 45 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2022

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