foothold
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Plus, an IPO heated by the Earth’s core, and a new foothold for Chinese electric vehicles in Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Hig’s days are spent flying perimeter patrols, scanning for signs of life — or trouble — until he encounters Margaret Qualley’s Cima, a medic guarding her own small foothold in the ruined world.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
The group had been living in the al-Roj camp in northern Syria since 2019, when IS was driven from its final foothold in Syria.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
The investment in SpaceX also gives the tech giant a foothold in satellite internet, Bader said.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
A blackbird dropped down onto a privet hedge and, finding no satisfactory foothold, flew away.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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