footing
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With all the hand-wringing from Cohen, Bravo and fans about the future of “RHONY,” it seems unlikely that the show will ever find stable enough footing to create a trip as infamous as “Scary Island.”
From Salon
ADM has been trying to regain its footing after the accounting scandal, years of low crop prices and rising costs that led to layoffs and some divestitures at the more than 120-year-old Illinois firm.
Tesla appears to be regaining its footing following the selloff triggered by a bearish shooting star candle at the round $500 level on Dec. 22.
From Barron's
After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1964, she quickly found her footing as a working actor, appearing on the West End and becoming an associate artist at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Looking ahead: The economy was “on a firm footing heading into the end of last year,” said Michael Pearce, chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics.
From MarketWatch
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