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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

Sudan is a particular worry, where the rebel Rapid Support Forces are gaining a stronger foothold in the southern and western portions of the country near the Central African Republic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

This therefore provides us, for once with a concrete foothold on Neanderthal social organization.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

Solid rock rising two or three hundred feet up without a handhold or a foothold in sight.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

Britain's key military footholds were established along strategic waterways.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

During his first term, Russia and China both established footholds in the Persian Gulf region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

The only relief came from irregularly spaced wooden slats drilled into the rock that provided desperately needed footholds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024

The attackers seek to gain footholds and quickly dig in to consolidate their limited advance.

From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024

I was in a dim, narrow chamber filled with water, with no way back up the giant’s long, smooth throat; no rope, no ladder, no footholds.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs