foothold

Example Sentences

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The U.K. capital’s IPO market was helped by stabilizing global markets following U.S. tariff hikes in April, as well as by demergers and non-U.K. companies seeking a foothold in the country, the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beijing appears to have few tools to influence the deal given Manus’s foothold in Singapore.

From The Wall Street Journal

All of that, he believes, leads them to needing a clear strategy to gain a foothold.

From BBC

It is not hard to see how the group has been able to gain a foothold here as there is very little sign of a government presence.

From BBC

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