foothold
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The use of money decorations has become more common in Ghana in recent years, with the practice also gaining a foothold in other African countries.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Now, his latest real estate purchase gives the former governor a substantial new foothold in the Hamptons—complete with enough acreage and amenities to turn his summers into a decidedly resortlike affair.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
“The markets priced roughly a 40% chance of an October Fed move, offering gold a tentative foothold as it entered October,” SocGen says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Chargers, meanwhile, are looking to create more of an offensive foothold in the league and take advantage of having an elite quarterback in Justin Herbert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Those who supported the treaty believed the Philippines would serve as a doorway through which the US could gain a financial and strategic foothold in Asia, thus extending the American empire.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Britain's key military footholds were established along strategic waterways.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Like country music, the Christian music industry is based in Nashville, Tenn., and this has helped faith-based artists gain new footholds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
Other than a few Maghreb footholds and a small tropical outpost – today's independent Equatorial Guinea – its colonial expansion in the 16th and 17th Centuries had mainly been directed across the Atlantic.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
Following the death of 20-year-old Grace Rohloff, climbers say adding more footholds could make the trek less harrowing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2024
It had been reinforced with pieces of wood that stuck out at odd angles and made perfect hand- and footholds.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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