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
When China opened its first overseas air force base this week, a joint facility in isolated Laos, it was sending a signal -- its foreign military foothold is set to grow, analysts said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Fearing that the surprise visitor might be a “dangle”—someone who pretends to switch sides to gain a foothold in the enemy camp—his hosts were wary at first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
I asked, to try and gain a foothold in the conversation.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
He cited Texas-based petroleum companies Murphy Oil and Apache Oil, a subsidiary of APA, as firms that have already established international footholds.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
In du Maurier’s world, the usual footholds by which sanity is maintained are always in danger of being kicked away by circumstance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
They all agreed on one thing: More secure footholds would be welcome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024
The attackers seek to gain footholds and quickly dig in to consolidate their limited advance.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
Finally, she found footholds and made her way to the top.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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