11.   Despite the succession of owners, no one managed to put Maserati on a firm commercial footing.

12.   Good exports and continued hot and dry weather in southern Brazil kept soybean futures on a firm footing.

13.   He has a firm footing, and no excuses now.

14.   Hughes sees firm footing in the regional market, at least for now.

15.   Manufacturing activity in the bellwether Philadelphia area took off this month, another sign the U.S. economy is entering the new year on firm footing.

16.   McGreevey said his biggest achievement was putting the township back on firm financial footing.

17.   McCall said Jenkins will address the debt and put the franchise back on firm footing.

18.   No matter that the bank, which is owned by the Arab Banking Corp. and a mainland Chinese company, was on firm footing.

19.   Now that the economy as a whole is thriving, finance officials are seeking to put the program on firm footing.

20.   Others were trying to develop a style to establish a firm footing in a newly mechanized, unfamiliar world.