foothold

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As Barron’s has written, while China’s best AI generally remains several months behind the leading U.S. models, Chinese developers have gained a substantial foothold in the market by offering open-source models that users can modify.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Intel has long been one of the biggest producers of CPUs but doesn’t have a major foothold in GPUs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Attempting to gain a foothold in the Brill Building, the pair first caught the attention of Jerry Wexler, who had Clyde McPhatter and LaVern Baker cut a couple of their tunes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

It meant companies were gaining a foothold in the potentially market-upending technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 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