Sentence examples for firmer foothold from inspiring English sources

For Pace, getting a firmer foothold and solid reach in the US would strengthen its business.

Djokovic pulled one back in the sixth game and got a firmer foothold in the match to drag himself back to 3-5.

Some have a firmer foothold in it, while others are still edging their way in — but the field that they opened still seems mainly to be theirs.

At the same time, Iran has taken advantage of the cut in international funding to the Hamas-dominated Palestinian authority to make up its economic shortfall, thus gaining an even firmer foothold in the Palestinian territories.

Securing a firmer foothold in that market is crucial because Cisco's dominant position in the Internet market is showing signs of eroding as other companies enter the field, including Dell Computer and the Chinese company, Huawei Technologies.

Not only did it end his string of 32 games without a goal, it also helped the Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres, 4-1, and give them a firmer foothold in the playoff race.

No one's established a firm foothold.

With the birth of the Royal North Devon Golf Club in 1864, golf took a firm foothold in England.

Not surprisingly Ms. Franklin's most electrifying performances have a firm foothold in the church.

And yet that music has established a firm foothold in one area: the amateur chorus.

TD, one of the leading vehicle lenders in Canada, gets a firm foothold in the much bigger market next door.