foothold
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The Long Beach rocket-and-satellite maker is buying a company that provides critical communications services to pilots, mariners and others, while giving Rocket Lab a foothold in the emerging satellite-based mobile phone market.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
Recent college graduates are also struggling to gain a foothold in the workplace.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
It also gives it a strong foothold in the fastest-growing theme in energy, as investors look for new ways to buy into the AI boom.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
Even when Nicholls was missed on 97-2, England could maybe have gained a foothold.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
I try the clamp/shinny technique again, aiming for a knot that will gain me a decent foothold.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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