foothold
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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
The FTC case is broad, but a key allegation is that Amazon prevents new or smaller marketplaces from gaining a foothold because it stops them from competing on price.
From BBC • May 17, 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
In 1953, when Swanson purchased some of its initial advertising, the phrase had almost no foothold in American culture.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Solid rock rising two or three hundred feet up without a handhold or a foothold in sight.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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