Sentence examples for new foothold from inspiring English sources

Secure the two axes into the ice before stepping up to a new foothold.

It is currently searching for a new foothold in the city.

"Our counterterrorism experts are watching for any signs that these groups might gain a new foothold there".

It seemed clear that the mosque siege was intended to forestall another prolonged sit-in that would allow the Morsi camp to gain a new foothold.

Similarly alarming are Ukip's new foothold in Wales and its steady encroachment on to Labour turf in the north of England.

"I would find this new foothold that allowed me to do a certain move in a way that was a little bit more secure — stuff like that.

The absence of government troops in these areas allowed militant groups to gain new footholds.

You sense him inching past the confines of the documentary form, seeking new footholds for his narrative, and "Touching the Void" continues this delicate process.

Our Allies must take the lead and focus their resources in the north and west to prevent the insurgency from establishing new footholds.

Amazon's new footholds could help keep it closer to debates in Washington around whether the power held by tech companies is excessive.

Over the past 18 months, Iraq's Kurds have consolidated their grip on Kirkuk, and tried to secure new footholds in areas to the south, the control of which has long been disputed by both sides.