Sentence examples for take a foothold from inspiring English sources
"It fears that soccer will take a foothold in Australia.
But gangs were starting to take a foothold there, too.
American leaders were shocked to see communism take a foothold in the Western hemisphere.
We need to get closer to that before it can really take a foothold in public consciousness.
The political deadlock has reignited simmering conflicts with separatists and militants, raising fears that Yemen's al-Qa'ida wing could take a foothold on the borders of Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter.
NEW YORK TIMES Investment Firms Take a Foothold in Russia | A $10 billion fund backed by Russia, which was set up to partner with private equity firms and sovereign funds, announced agreements with firms like BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and Franklin Templeton, Reuters reports.
The year 1989 was also when the Japanese electronics giant Sony took a foothold in Hollywood.
Before women's international soccer took a foothold, Lily Parr was a true pioneer.
21 min: After a shaky start, England look to have taken a foothold here.
As the afternoon developed, Wales took a foothold in the match.
That Isis has taken a foothold increases the sense of urgency.
