The USA had a good foothold 90 years ago, with a promising young American Soccer League providing the backbone of the players who reached the 1930 World Cup semi-finals (although only 13 teams entered). But the ASL disappeared a few years later, starting a cycle that would become too familiar through the generations.
They are struggling to gain a credible online foothold (a 26% year-on-year increase in Internet sales was a modest bright spot for Best Buy last quarter), but none can match Amazon's breadth, economies of scale and logistics.
PHNOM PENH — Far from the glamour at fashion weeks in America and Europe, Cambodia's silk industry is struggling to regain the foothold it lost during years of political and civil unrest.
Those emissions would make it impossible for life to gain a foothold within many light-years.
Even if the NF lost in the general elections of the same year, their foothold was still strong in the local elections of 1989.
For young Clippers such as Thornwell, a second-year guard searching for a foothold in the league, the 30-year-old Beverley can seem like a wise uncle.
Hence, Glencore, with a controversial history of success, has over the years sought a foothold in production, including the acquisition of a 34% stake in Xstrata.
We define the number of years until "a foothold" is achieved as the number of years until the person first receives earnings (wages, a salary, or self-employment income) of at least two Base Units.
Something must be working, because weather derivatives have gained a substantial foothold in the last few years, not only as a risk management tool but also from a trading perspective.
