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
The gas crisis gave these smaller cars a foothold in the American market that became permanent.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Intel has long been one of the biggest producers of CPUs but doesn’t have a major foothold in GPUs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
But the company looks to be interested in making sure it has a foothold in the AI agent space as its rivals also make moves.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
I scramble for a foothold, but the undercurrent’s too strong.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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