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Example sentences for: foothold

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--and the idea seems to be that China.com has a key foothold in the market.
In addition to becoming a center of Western trade, Nagasaki provided a firm foothold in Japan for the Catholic Church — today much revived after 250 years of brutal suppression under the Tokugawa shoguns.
The program teaches the value of "secular, democratic government"; Iran wants to nullify these teachings, and gain a foothold in Europe through the Muslims.
It took a firm foothold in the northern provinces of the Low Countries — with Amsterdam at its heart.
During this period, East Coast Syndicate member Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel earned a foothold as a local casino operator.