FOOTHOLD in a Sentence

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If British business is to have a successful future, companies must establish a firm foothold in Europe.

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 Meanings and Examples of FOOTHOLD
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foothold
 n.  holding with the feet; firm standing; something on which one may tread or rest securely
Classic Sentence:
1  No man though he had twenty hands and twenty feet could get a foothold on it and climb it, for it runs sheer up, as smooth as though it had been polished.
The Odyssey By Homer
Context  Highlight   In BOOK XII
2  Over the ploughland riding was utterly impossible; the horse could only keep a foothold where there was ice, and in the thawing furrows he sank deep in at each step.
Anna Karenina 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: Chapter 13
3  It was not difficult to gain a foothold of friendliness with the men who owed their necks to him.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LII
4  A few small footholds presented themselves, and there was some indication of a ledge.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In I. THE ADVENTURE OF THE EMPTY HOUSE
Example Sentence:
1  The bench gave me the foothold I needed to climb into the tree.
2  With this upcoming deal we hope to establish a permanent foothold in the US market.
3  If British business is to have a successful future, companies must establish a firm foothold in Europe.
4  You grope for your next handhold or foothold as you slowly make your way to the top.
5  It may be many years before the new company can gain a secure foothold in the market.
6  The mountain climbers secured footholds in the tiny fissure in the rock.