foothold
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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
While check usage has continued to dwindle, experts say they still have a foothold in the modern economy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Emotional maturity is also clearly gaining a foothold in our markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
This therefore provides us, for once with a concrete foothold on Neanderthal social organization.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
I kicked my legs, tried to get up, but my feet kept slipping in the mud and I couldn’t get enough of a grip or a foothold to move away.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
During his first term, Russia and China both established footholds in the Persian Gulf region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
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
Sweden has now joined Nato, meaning that eight Nato countries now border the Baltic Sea where Russia maintains two strategic footholds, in St Petersburg and Kaliningrad.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2024
They all agreed on one thing: More secure footholds would be welcome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024
They walked from one patch to another, using the weeds as footholds.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
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