foothold

“It takes a little while to find a foothold here,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

The site on Goudier Island was chosen in the 1940s to become a permanent British foothold in Antarctica because it was known as a safe place to anchor by early 20th Century whaling ships.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Now, his latest real estate purchase gives the former governor a substantial new foothold in the Hamptons—complete with enough acreage and amenities to turn his summers into a decidedly resortlike affair.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

When China opened its first overseas air force base this week, a joint facility in isolated Laos, it was sending a signal -- its foreign military foothold is set to grow, analysts said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 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

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

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

Following the death of 20-year-old Grace Rohloff, climbers say adding more footholds could make the trek less harrowing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2024

He had said “Don't look down” because this very last section, although it was made relatively easy in its climb because of the odd outcroppings that formed footholds, was sheer in its vertical drop.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry