Sentence examples for their foothold from inspiring English sources

And as area codes lose their foothold, certain cultural references may also drop their meaning.

Meanwhile, throughout the 1990s, Chinese mines exploited their foothold in the rare-earth market.

They had initially been marginal to Syria's uprising, but locals now echo American diplomats' suspicions that their foothold has widened.

The time-based arts have certainly expanded their foothold in New York's major museums over the last few months.

The Tories hope to capitalise on their lead on law-and-order issues to expand their foothold in the north.

It is no coincidence that this was when the British established their foothold in the Caribbean, through slavery and sugar.

But she was not self-pitying, even when the business became an industry and women lost their foothold.

The speeches still have their foothold in the modern western school curriculum, albeit a considerably more tenuous one.

And it remains to be seen what will become of the action should they lose their foothold at Zuccotti Park.

While the Syrian government has kept rebels from fully seizing the three largest cities, he said, "it has been unable to dislodge them" from their footholds there.

Hindemith and Sibelius are still struggling to regain their footholds, having been swept away by the reactions against their influence during their lifetimes.