foots
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Levon White, a third-grader in Newman Lake, Wash., said he orders sushi once a month when he visits his best friend’s grandmother, who happily foots the bill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
It's not always obvious who foots the bill for campaign rallies.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2024
Lyle Foster has a pop from the edge of the box and a deflection almost wrong foots Ivo Grbic in the Sheffield United net but he manages to save.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2024
Which media entity winds up producing Mariners games — and who foots the bill for operational costs — remains an open question for Stanton and the Mariners’ ownership group.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
“Well, sir, I didn’t think we was gonna make it back neither. ’Twas turrible right from the minute we set foots in Canada.”
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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