Sentence examples for is a foothold from inspiring English sources

It's an area that's still on the turn, and one backstreet basement is a foothold of the gentrifying incomers.

Microsoft officials say their goal is a foothold in new media, from interactive digital television to advanced wireless data communications.

For the Russians, the acquisition is a foothold in Europe that is important strategically despite the weakness in the economy that is troubling Peugeot.

For Skype, the deal is a foothold in the millions of homes that are served by Comcast, the nation's largest cable provider.

"If you take Mr. Slim at his word, that he is in this for the long haul, and that KPN is a foothold for América Móvil in Europe, then this is an unmissable opportunity for him to acquire KPN," Mr. Draper said.

For Claire, it is a foothold into a life she desires for herself.

Steenson was on target with his first penalty on 20 minutes but if it was a foothold for the Chiefs it was not a solid one.

That is not surprising in a neighborhood that has always been a foothold for immigrants, including arrivals from Scandinavian countries, Italy and most recently, Egypt, Lebanon and elsewhere in the Middle East.

With its semi-rural economy and pockets of religious nonconformity, this corner of England was a foothold for pluralist Liberal politics throughout the long years of Conservative-Labour duopoly in the mid-20th century.

InPart, Lawson argued, was a foothold.

InPart, Lawson argued, was a foothold in that market, but Walske dismissed the idea.