footing

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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

After graduation, though, she struggled to find her footing, eventually graduating summa cum laude from the City University of New York with a theater degree.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

But in many cases, governments end up footing the bill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Hazel, who was not sure of his footing, had to stop several times.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams