Definition of FOOTHOLD

Examples of foothold in a Sentence

The army gained a foothold on the island. The company has secured a foothold in the market.

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The second half was far more even and Liverpool did eventually get a foothold in the game to begin dominating. — Matias Grez, CNN, "Liverpool stunned by Napoli late goals in the Champions League," 17 Sep. 2019 Ciro Immobile and Joaquin Correa both hit the post in quick succession for Lazio, as the hosts began to get a foothold in the derby. — SI.com, "Lazio 1-1 Roma: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Pulsating Rome Derby Ends All Square," 1 Sep. 2019 Islamist extremism is a threat, with the Islamic State gaining a foothold here and staging several major attacks since 2015. — Washington Post, "Tunisia, the Arab Spring’s sole democracy, chooses a new president," 15 Sep. 2019 More recently, Denmark stopped China from gaining a foothold on its territory by agreeing to co-fund the construction of two new airports. — Nick Rigillio, Fortune, "Why Would Trump Want to Buy Greenland?," 21 Aug. 2019 Foreign investment has gained a foothold, thanks in part to new regulations. — Mac Margolis, chicagotribune.com, "New U.S. sanctions on Cuba have a silver lining," 20 Aug. 2019 Five years after Ukrainian protesters forced former president Viktor Yanukovych, Moscow’s then-man in Kiev, to flee to Russia, the Kremlin has had little success in regaining a foothold in Ukraine’s politics. — Ian Bremmer, Time, "Sweeping Political Change in Ukraine Heralds Hope for the Future," 25 July 2019 Declining the state chamber of commerce's invitation contrasts with the last Democrat who sought the governor's mansion, as the party seeks to regain a foothold in the increasingly conservative Bluegrass State. — Phillip M. Bailey, The Courier-Journal, "Andy Beshear snubs Kentucky Chamber of Commerce forum claiming the group backs Matt Bevin," 22 May 2019 West Germany recognised this and regained a foothold in the the game thanks to a penalty of their own in the 26th minute. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 11 Weeks to Go - The Crowning of 'Der Kaiser', Franz Beckenbauer," 9 Apr. 2018

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