foothold
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Americans already can buy Shein clothes, but the purchase of Everlane gives the company an even bigger foothold into the market—and access to higher-end consumers.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
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
In return, Midea gets a bigger foothold in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The report notes the Government's chief commercial officer informed Palantir of his concern about the firm's practice of offering a zero- or nominal-cost initial offer to gain a commercial foothold.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
And then when I learned my daddy was gone, too, I slipped into a dark, churning river with no foothold.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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