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As Europe ramps up its rearmament drive, US aerospace giant Boeing is seeking a foothold in the emerging market for autonomous fighter aircraft, showcasing its capabilities at the Farnborough airshow this week.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

After over a decade of heavy investment and technical breakthroughs, China has developed a key foothold in a famously volatile market.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026

Sudan is a particular worry, where the rebel Rapid Support Forces are gaining a stronger foothold in the southern and western portions of the country near the Central African Republic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

This therefore provides us, for once with a concrete foothold on Neanderthal social organization.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

Celaena scowled, and started sliding her feet along the cracks in the stone, looking for a foothold.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

Modern France still has overseas territories across the globe, from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean and Pacific, legacies of the colonial era that are now vital strategic footholds for Paris.

From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025

He also said al-Qaeda and Islamic State group were "once again becoming more ambitious" and "taking advantage of instability overseas to gain firmer footholds".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025

Businesses that have long had footholds in downtown neighborhoods are opening in the neighborhood, which spans from 59th to 96th Street between the East River and Central Park.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025

The only relief came from irregularly spaced wooden slats drilled into the rock that provided desperately needed footholds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024

It was three or four feet above his head, and he didn't see any footholds.

From "Holes" by Louis Sachar