foothold
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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
Meta projects up to $135 billion in capital expenditures this year for AI, seeking a foothold in the competitive AI agent space.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
A UK foothold in the Eastern Mediterranean, RAF Akrotiri has long supported operations in the Middle East and, more recently, reportedly been used for surveillance flights over Gaza.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 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
In Ulster, they created a Protestant presence within a predominantly Catholic nation and gave Britain a foothold for its efforts to expand its empire.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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