foothold

Example Sentences

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The gas crisis gave these smaller cars a foothold in the American market that became permanent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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

A UK foothold in the Eastern Mediterranean, RAF Akrotiri has long supported operations in the Middle East and, more recently, reportedly been used for surveillance flights over Gaza.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Another key determining factor is likely to be whether AST SpaceMobile can get its satellites into orbit quickly enough to establish a commercial foothold before its giant rival catches up.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

For many refugee families, Clarkston is just a first stop in America, a place to get a foothold before moving on to secondary migration centers in the United States.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John