foothold

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Monzo, which also pursued a U.S. license but withdrew its application in 2021 after facing regulatory headwinds, didn’t manage to gain a foothold in the highly competitive market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

As Barron’s has written, while China’s best AI generally remains several months behind the leading U.S. models, Chinese developers have gained a substantial foothold in the market by offering open-source models that users can modify.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Attempting to gain a foothold in the Brill Building, the pair first caught the attention of Jerry Wexler, who had Clyde McPhatter and LaVern Baker cut a couple of their tunes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Al-Hol is part of a network of camps and prisons holding people who were detained after U.S.-backed forces eliminated Islamic State’s last remaining foothold of territory in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

"Guaranteed to zap germs before they can get a foothold."

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville