Sentence examples for an unlikely foothold from inspiring English sources

Questions like these, as well as the lessons they might (or might not) hold for the palliative care of the dying, have insured The Death of Ivan Ilyich, alone of all Tolstoy's works, an unlikely foothold in modern medical journals and libraries.

Is the scramble for a European foothold spurring an unlikely chumminess among American buyout firms?

One column reached Thermopylae; the second gained a foothold on the Gallipoli Peninsula near Constantinople; and the third advanced as far as the suburbs of Constantinople itself, which the aged Belisarius had to defend with an unlikely force of civilians, demesmen, and a few veterans.

It is unlikely that plants will completely replace CHO cells and other established systems, but they are now gaining a firm foothold in niche markets where the unique benefits of plants offer the greatest advantages.

It's a base, a foothold".

This haptic feedback is associated with the foothold shape and can be used to estimate the friction of an untouched foothold using geometrical data.

Systematic reviews, particularly of randomized trials, have gained an important foothold within the evidence-based movement.

These findings provide an important foothold for understanding the cell biology as well as the genetics of VCI.

They also wanted to secure a foothold, a spot — anything!

Now C diff has a chance to gain a foothold.

Then we got a little bit of a foothold".