I've lost count of the number of reporters, columnists and critics who have been laid off or taken buyouts, only to launch blogs, join websites, churn out e-books or otherwise seek a foothold in the digital economy.

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Forbes has covered SodaStream in the past, looking at their business model in detail and considering whether or not they can gain a foothold in a market dominated by giants like Coke and Pepsi.

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We seem to agree, however, on one thing: The Big Three would have a stronger foothold in Asia after buying or taking stakes in the Korean automakers.

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But what it represents is crucially important to Gray, so for two hours a month any and all from the tech community can meet with him there to discuss the technology industry in the District and what it offers to companies that may be seeking a foothold on the East Coast or Mid-Atlantic.

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He does not want to compete with Airbus or Boeing in making complete airliners, but hopes that a foothold in the civilian business will help Lockheed to develop the commercial outlook it has lacked.

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It would help if farmers could sell or mortgage their rural land and use the money to help gain a stronger foothold in the cities.

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It took the Kremlin years to reestablish a commercial foothold in the country, and while dealings with Baghdad have more or less stabilized, officials in Moscow are in no hurry to repeat the experience.

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Gamification is in fact already gaining a foothold in education, and some would argue that it has always played a prominent role in one form or another, even in the pre-computer era.

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