foothold

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Energy drinks have gained a foothold among younger consumers, who are drinking less alcohol than older generations and giving priority to fitness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

While it has a dominant foothold in Europe, Revolut has been expanding into the Americas and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Another key determining factor is likely to be whether AST SpaceMobile can get its satellites into orbit quickly enough to establish a commercial foothold before its giant rival catches up.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Attempting to gain a foothold in the Brill Building, the pair first caught the attention of Jerry Wexler, who had Clyde McPhatter and LaVern Baker cut a couple of their tunes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Then I laced my fingers together to give Ruthanne a foothold.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool