Sentence examples for maintained a foothold from inspiring English sources

For about 70 years the Byzantines maintained a foothold in that part of the peninsula.

But one of the only places in the world where Americanitis maintained a foothold well into the nineteen-nineties was China.

After all, by combining the resources of both companies (which jointly generated over $100 million in revenue in 2012), the new combined entity will have enough resources to grow its business both in the United States and in the U.K. where Seamless has maintained a foothold for some time.

Compared to globins, Hrs have barely maintained a foothold in living organisms, particularly multicellular ones.

There appear to be several reasons why foreign fighters have managed to maintain a foothold in Iraq.

Murdoch will maintain a foothold in the European pay-TV business through 21st Century Fox's 39.1% stake in BSkyB.

Both companies are spending heavily to maintain a foothold in light of Apple's success with the iPad.

" 'The Archers' maintains a foothold in what was England -- even though the majority of the British have never experienced it".

According to Sir James Dyson, the billionaire inventor, Britain's hopes for maintaining a foothold in global manufacturing lie in research and development – generating new ideas.

But as consumers spend more on laundry services outside the home, it also wants to maintain a foothold in the dry cleaning business.

The former make their money in other businesses and maintain a foothold in financial information and news for mostly extra-business reasons.