footings

plural of footing

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of footings The dam’s concrete footings stretch across the Boise River near Barber Park, topped with wooden planks. Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025 These civic footings carry the architecture of socialist monumentality and New York sidewalks, evoking both town square and cemetery, utopia and capital. Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 That would require dismantling the existing plots, pouring footings and rebuilding the beds with a few more rows of concrete blocks. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025 It’s also built above a parking garage, which leaves no room for underground tree roots, nor for structural footings for a permanent shade structure. Sam Bloch august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footings
Noun
  • The same Philadelphia that witnessed the birth of American independence also nurtured competing visions of nationhood—ones that challenged the very foundations of who could claim full citizenship in the republic.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • In those early days, even with needs piling up, wealthy donors and private foundations grappled with how to respond.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Weaponizing some situations to make my mom look a way that just wasn’t truthful.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • In situations of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, activate your hazard lights and seek a secure location, such as a nearby business's parking lot, to pull over and come to a stop.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At the same time, the country has seen unprecedented levels of tourism—up 48 percent in 2024 from the year before, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • There are levels to this, of course.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In 1986, his government opened free trade talks with the Reagan administration, forcing a national conversation that would put the cornerstones of Canadian political identity to the test.
    Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Allen and James Cook are two excellent cornerstones for the offense.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Go through a corn maze, sip on apple cider, and take silly pictures with the cardboard cutouts.
    Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Cunha would drop into deeper positions, looking to trap any second balls won, before moving into vacated space.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The technology’s growing adoption in political circles may force candidates in similar positions as Hashmi to the table, when the alternative is an AI clone created by the opponent.
    Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Wayfair’s Wayday sale may be over, but there are still deals to be found sitewide on seasonal décor, furniture, rugs, and more.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Fall is the perfect season to take advantage of cooler temperatures and spend some time in nature—and REI’s early Black Friday sale is teeming with travel-ready deals that will majorly upgrade your adventures without breaking the bank.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Oregon slips a spot after a methodical win against Wisconsin, while Ole Miss flips places with Miami after beating Oklahoma on the road.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The safety plan can also include nearby places to go for urgent help, such as the nearest hospital emergency department or mental health crisis center.
    Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Footings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footings. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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