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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.