foothold

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

“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