footing

Example Sentences

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Bezos has been footing the bill for the last 25 years, largely by selling Amazon shares.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Getting onto firmer footing has afforded Carvana room to experiment beyond its core used-car business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Municipalities are the ones generally left footing the bill.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Scott Kaufman, legislative director for the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn., believes the legislation is on solid footing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

While the rest of us slide along the tilting deck, the captain never loses his footing.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman