foothold
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And crypto market maker GSR secured a U.S. foothold by buying Equilibrium Capital Services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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
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
After over a decade of heavy investment and technical breakthroughs, China has developed a key foothold in a famously volatile market.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Celaena scowled, and started sliding her feet along the cracks in the stone, looking for a foothold.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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
Like country music, the Christian music industry is based in Nashville, Tenn., and this has helped faith-based artists gain new footholds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 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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