foothold

Example Sentences

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This is positive for AEM to gain a foothold in Taiwanese market, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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

Lawrence drove Edward Teller out to Livermore during the first week of February, hoping that Teller would become the instrument of his hopes to create a permanent foothold for Livermore in the thermonuclear program.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik