foothold
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Beijing hopes the domestically produced plane will reduce China's reliance on foreign technology and help it gain a foothold in the global market.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Looking back, he gained a foothold in mainstream politics only because of the humiliating defeat of Kamala Harris, and the soul-searching that followed.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
Sectoral bargaining’s foothold in the U.S. has grown in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The U.S. government’s push for a foothold for American drone technology on Everest recalls the history of geopolitical jostling in the Himalayan region during the Cold War.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Lawrence drove Edward Teller out to Livermore during the first week of February, hoping that Teller would become the instrument of his hopes to create a permanent foothold for Livermore in the thermonuclear program.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
He cited Texas-based petroleum companies Murphy Oil and Apache Oil, a subsidiary of APA, as firms that have already established international footholds.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
In du Maurier’s world, the usual footholds by which sanity is maintained are always in danger of being kicked away by circumstance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 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
The attackers seek to gain footholds and quickly dig in to consolidate their limited advance.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
We got footholds on the outside and clung to window posts.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
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