foothold

Example Sentences

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For decades, foreign corporations accepted the risks of operating in Cuba, seeking a foothold in the island’s tourism and mining sectors despite a long-running U.S. embargo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Americans already can buy Shein clothes, but the purchase of Everlane gives the company an even bigger foothold into the market—and access to higher-end consumers.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

A popular financial derivative that allows speculators to bet on prices for everything from obscure meme coins to shares of companies that haven’t gone public yet is finally gaining a foothold in the U.S.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Hig’s days are spent flying perimeter patrols, scanning for signs of life — or trouble — until he encounters Margaret Qualley’s Cima, a medic guarding her own small foothold in the ruined world.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

As if every living thing rushes to establish a foothold before some cataclysm arrives.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr