footing

Example Sentences

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"Not only will the Welsh Ambulance Service continue to be understaffed and likely continue to miss key life-saving response time targets, but taxpayers are footing the bill," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The attorney general was always on the ropes but thought she was finally on safer footing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“We are starting from a strong footing when it comes to the global economy,” said Raphaël Thuin, head of capital market strategies at Tikehau Capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The closures are part of “intentional structural change” implemented by the company to regain its financial footing, said Chief Financial Officer Paula Dempsey.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Mama was strong enough to hold me by the corner of my shirt at the shoulder and lift me so that I could not get a firm footing on the ground.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers