foothold
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Beijing also has a major foothold in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, in which Xi and Sisi will discuss expanding investments as the US-Iran war continues to threaten global maritime trade.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
England's total seems at least workable, yet Pakistan have the chance to gain a foothold if they bat well.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Carefully deferential to the star, Parton carved out a foothold for herself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
It was a clear message to Delta Air Lines, which has been developing a foothold for years, that it is going to fight for lucrative international travelers in the bustling corporate hub it calls home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
In Ulster, they created a Protestant presence within a predominantly Catholic nation and gave Britain a foothold for its efforts to expand its empire.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Britain's key military footholds were established along strategic waterways.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Businesses that have long had footholds in downtown neighborhoods are opening in the neighborhood, which spans from 59th to 96th Street between the East River and Central Park.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 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
The shale bricks made perfect hand- and footholds.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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