Sentence examples for foothold was from inspiring English sources

Regaining a foothold was one thing but maintaining it proved quite another.

During the first period, a promising foothold was established in the Ionian Islands, which had to be abandoned after the Treaty of Tilsit.

His attempt to maintain and strengthen Russian influence in Korea, where Japan also had a foothold, was partly responsible for the Russo-Japanese War (1904 05).

But 18 months ago my foothold was not on the sheer cliff of senectitude but upon that plateau that Proust himself might have called "entre deux âges".

The drastically reduced American profile could simplify the government's position among Saudis who espouse Osama bin Laden's contention that the American military foothold was an affront to the kingdom's sovereignty.

I was impressed by the way we worked ourselves back into the game – long gone are the days when London Irish would fold up and go home when things went against them – but our failure to maintain that foothold was very disappointing".

Probably the reason the work has never found a secure foothold is that it is more talky than dramatic.

But Craigslist's foothold is still largely on the Web — meaning that as the world moves to mobile, companies that are not able to adapt could be left behind.

But Apple's earnings report on Tuesday highlighted some of the challenges the company faces as it continues to expand overseas, where gaining a foothold is increasingly vital for the company.

Now, with the economy spiraling downward and a crackdown continuing on illegal immigrants, many of them are learning how uncertain their foothold is in the work force in the United States.

Ebola will not gain a foothold is Europe or America, as Dr Marc Sprenger, director of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, makes abundantly clear: There is no risk in Europe that this disease will spread.