foothold
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Tim Westerbeck, co-chairman of the higher-education consulting firm Eduvantis, said the M.B.A. was built for graduates to get a foothold in consulting and finance with analyst jobs—the very positions that AI is structurally absorbing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Poland's Zaniewska, 34, has the perspective of a coach with a foothold at the top of the game.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
“DSA has really claimed a foothold for ourselves in L.A. County politics,” Chang said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
Eli Lilly is looking for its next growth engine, cutting a deal that could launch its latest bid to establish a foothold in the market for non-opioid painkillers.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 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
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