21.   So far in the third quarter, the economy appears to be on firm footing.

22.   Telecom equipment is the sickest tech sector and will take the longest to find firm footing.

23.   The dollar has been on a firm footing against the yen because Japanese banks are exchanging yen for dollars rather than raising funds overseas, traders said.

24.   The firm never gained a firm footing.

25.   The inventories report comes amid signs that manufacturing kicked off this year on firm footing.

26.   The question is whether merely having a better product will be enough to put AMD on a firm footing.

27.   There is little question that the prosecutors are on firm legal footing.

28.   Things are still in flux, and the institute is still searching for a firm footing.

29.   This ancient wisdom, dating back to Aristotle and Confucius, is found in all faiths and can provide firm footing in a bog.

30.   Thomas said the legislation would put the Medicare program on firm financial footing.