foothold
Example Sentences
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This is positive for AEM to gain a foothold in Taiwanese market, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
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
“Looks can be deceiving. The Survivalists have had trouble getting a foothold in the Northern states. People up there are more solitary, and still believe in the legacy of Lincoln.”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
