foot
noun
(in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
are footing
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present progressiveof foot.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Bond buyers still seem OK with the yields recently being offered, he said, but there are fresh concerns about cheap Chinese AI models versus the “frontier” models, which are footing the bill for the build-out.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Ultimately it is they who are footing the bill - and will continue to do so.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2025
Right now, his donors, many of whom donated only small amounts, are footing his legal bills through campaign coffers.
From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2023
Others point out that a free society isn’t exactly free when the U.K.’s public health service and the economy are footing a $21-billion bill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
But when you consider that public taxes are footing the bill—" "I'm sensitive about others exploiting her, that's all.
From Second Sight by Nourse, Alan Edward
