Sentence examples for weak footing from inspiring English sources

The reports on Monday showed that economic activity was on weak footing even before a 16-day partial shutdown of the federal government early in October that is expected to weigh on fourth-quarter growth.

So, can you tell me what it is that you do?" But this classical start to an informational interview puts you on very weak footing.

But the strategy could be dangerous one since it could leave the chains on weak footing, especially since their shares are already receiving help from hopes pegged on restructuring benefits.

She is like Fonteyn in another respect, too: she has weak feet.

Some other passerines, notably swallows, live a largely aerial life and have small and weak feet.

Swallows are small, with pointed narrow wings, short bills, and small weak feet; some species have forked tails.

They have complete bronchial rings, unique among songbirds; short, flat bills; small, weak feet; and long, pointed wings.

The second aspect, and perhaps this the most staggering, is that Wilkinson hit that drop goal with his right foot … His weak foot.

"We're checking back again and again, dribbling again, putting it from our good foot on to our weak foot instead of shooting," bemoaned Stanislawski.

Several accounts of her life assert that she took her first dance lessons on the advice of a doctor, who said she had weak feet.

The cab, named for the skateboarding guru Steve Caballero, is another difficult maneuver in which the rider starts by riding fakie (weak foot forward), does one or more full rotations and lands riding forward.