Sentence examples for retain a foothold from inspiring English sources

Do they retain a foothold in the emperor's palace?

Some aspects of normalcy have returned to both areas, but Taliban insurgents are fighting to retain a foothold.

Democrats see the district as a firewall if they are to retain a foothold in the South.

Mr. Brahimi arrived in Damascus, the Syrian capital, on Thursday as government forces pounded the city's eastern outskirts to flush out rebels trying to retain a foothold there.

Most departmental chief scientists retain a foothold in research, but the thousands of civil servants @kenjafield was talking about do not.

Motorola, which has also fought to retain a foothold in the smartphone market, has long planned to split itself into two companies, one making handsets and other consumer devices, the other focusing on equipment for businesses.

Rugby also retained a foothold in British Columbia in Canada.

Although retaining a foothold in indie, the Drink draw on a wide range of influences.

The United States, still struggling to accept the loss in Vietnam, refused to cede the territory to the Russians, who were equally committed to retaining a foothold in southern Africa.

Defying an ever-changing pop culture, an ailing record business and a string of its own uneven albums, the band retains a foothold in the arena-rock firmament, along with the civic cachet required for this sort of event.

For Intel, selling a majority stake in McAfee would free the Silicon Valley giant to spend more time on core areas while still retaining a foothold in the cybersecurity world.