foothold
Example Sentences
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The situation has made it harder for young graduates to find a foothold and left many unemployed Americans stuck in long, often fruitless job searches.
But if the main issue was the territorial integrity of France, why not end in 1558, when the last English foothold of Calais was recovered?
Curtis agrees it can initially be difficult to get a foothold among utilities, but said he reckons Neara has made strong inroads on that front.
It was the local chapter’s bimonthly meeting and also a kickoff event for a year during which they planned to build on an already impressive foothold in L.A. politics.
From Los Angeles Times
He had long cultivated access and proximity to other powerful men in media and entertainment and used his wealth to fund scientific research and gain a foothold in elite academic circles.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
