foothold

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Meta projects up to $135 billion in capital expenditures this year for AI, seeking a foothold in the competitive AI agent space.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 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

While it has a dominant foothold in Europe, Revolut has been expanding into the Americas and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Attempting to gain a foothold in the Brill Building, the pair first caught the attention of Jerry Wexler, who had Clyde McPhatter and LaVern Baker cut a couple of their tunes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 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