1
as in foundations
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
your donations help provide the charity with a firm financial footing for its work
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2
as in situations
position with regard to conditions and circumstances
the village's two churches are on a friendly footing
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3
as in levels
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
you'll have to work hard to get a better footing in the company
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Constantly jumping from one shiny object to the next can lead to distractions that chip away at our businesses' foundations, making sustainability challenging.—
Cody Bjugan,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025 -
Providing Context Start with context and build your brand foundations from there.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The characters are miserable, their situations dire, and blood flows like a river.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
The Arizona Republic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Seattle’s offensive line allows a lot of pressure, the team doesn’t run the ball much (or very well) and the quarterback is often in pure passing situations without any misdirection or run threat.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Little Richard, Otis Redding, Chuck Berry — these artists were the cornerstones of rock and roll.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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However, the losses of offensive cornerstones in wide rreceiverLadd McConkey and tight end Brock Bowers have proven to have affected Beck's output.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024
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Russia is talking to those in charge about keeping its military bases in Syria.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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When Gose walked the next guy, too, he was lifted with the bases re-loaded.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Should the Pistons do anything at the trade deadline except pick up a few assets by facilitating three-way deals?—
Hunter Patterson,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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But that’s certainly not where the Black Friday-esque Ugg deals at Rue La La end.—
Alyssa Brascia,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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In fact, substantial variation in outcomes for college graduates exists – and the Horatio Alger myth that education opens doors to the upper echelons of society is far from true.—
Michael Collins,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Driven by his instincts, Fok begins to dig deeper into the case, uncovering a labyrinthine conspiracy that threads through Hong Kong’s criminal underworld and its upper echelons of power.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Footings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footings. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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