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After years of refining their respective processes, these companies now hope to gain a toehold in markets for EV and smartphone batteries dominated by such giants as CATL, Panasonic, and Samsung.
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IEEE Spectrum, 12 Sep. 2024
In those early days, scientists weren’t sure that wolves would regain a toehold in the American West.
—Ben Long, The Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2024
And while Peacock isn’t frequently involved in the increasingly common bidding wars, which have ratcheted up to eight figures for top comics, the platform has maintained a toehold with specials including Kevin Hart’s last hour.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
Since the summer of 2014, ISIS has exploited a governance vacuum and a factional civil war in Libya to expand what was once just a toehold into a foothold.
—Frederic Wehrey, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2016
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IEEE Spectrum, 12 Sep. 2024
In those early days, scientists weren’t sure that wolves would regain a toehold in the American West.
—Ben Long, The Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2024
And while Peacock isn’t frequently involved in the increasingly common bidding wars, which have ratcheted up to eight figures for top comics, the platform has maintained a toehold with specials including Kevin Hart’s last hour.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
Since the summer of 2014, ISIS has exploited a governance vacuum and a factional civil war in Libya to expand what was once just a toehold into a foothold.
—Frederic Wehrey, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2016
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“Toehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toehold. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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