Use "foothold" in a sentence

1. It wasn’t until the Dead Gods gained a foothold that she finally saw her opportunity

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2. To find shoes in your dream suggests that you have regained your foothold on life

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3. He found another handhold, just enough to hook his fingertips into, and then he set above looking for a foothold

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4. And then they were both struggling again but his feet were flailing in thin air for a foothold but there was no foothold and the realization of what was happening sheared across his mind

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5. foothold in California or elsewhere on the Pacific coast

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6. We seek a place to form a foothold

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7. The mountains would provide a temporary foothold, though the people of Corsair would consider the invasion an act of war

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8. He knew there was no arguing with her, so he obediently bent over and put his hands together as a foothold

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9. “Not on your life,” grit out Kay between clenched teeth, finding another foothold

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10. Grey slid across the bark, scrabbling furiously for a foothold, bellowing in terror as he was catapulted into the icy water

11. There is not the slightest bit of evidence that Castro could ever credibly hope for a foothold on Puerto Rico, either militarily or politically

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12. She was limping painfully, getting slapped with branches and stuck in thick strands of spider webs that sent shudders through her, as she wiped desperately before one of the huge things could gain a foothold on her skin

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13. First and foremost is to prevent the sorcerers from ever getting a foothold in your realm

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14. Should they ever get a foothold, you must do everything in your power to remove them

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15. That is why they must never get a permanent foothold in your realm

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16. This may mean letting them take over another planet and getting a small foothold

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17. point for crime groups to gain a foothold in the United States

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18. shuddered, swayed then regained their foothold

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19. Jesus was willing to die for the cause, to do all that He could to see the kingdom of heaven gain a foothold on earth, but He would not tolerate any kind of resistance to His authority, dealing swiftly with any opposition to the cause, even if it came from His closest ally

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20. could say that it had only gained a foothold, but it is too late for that

21. foothold in this very lucrative market

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22. foothold anywhere in the abyss, no God to whom to appeal; and seeing this

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23. It was a temporary foothold in the vast emptiness of space that could be blown away tomorrow by a tiny shift of the universe’s energy

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24. Kaibiak understood that by preventing a Taelrok foothold on Earth, the attack on Utayatu would be greatly delayed, or at the very least, made more difficult

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25. “Unfortunately, I do," Jerry said, feeling his foothold in the argument fading away

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26. I alone will lead a double life, continuing with my original life in 2012 in order to keep a foothold in that century

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27. After a while, the plants were so thick that weeds couldn’t possibly establish a foothold and grow within their midst

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28. that stood to gain a foothold

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29. gain a foothold in the enterprise systems market

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30. Once it was deep in the underground lagoon, it was nearly impossible: he could barely see, his fingers were numb with cold, the lake’s bottom gave no foothold

31. foothold on the new foot and a half snow bed

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32. established a foothold in our quadrant

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33. foothold in this Galaxy

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34. a strategy of expanding its foothold in the rich Yangtze River

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35. Secondly, you would have a much firmer foothold in Europe, with all that means for trade and influence, the NATO alliance and so on

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36. We establish a firmer foothold and greater political influence in Europe, and NATO, apart from the economic benefits

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37. around to the rear foothold of the wagon

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38. As she went to place her feet on the bottom of the ocean to come back up again, she couldn’t find her foothold

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39. At dawn, we began widening the ledge at the bottom of the mound so we could get a better foothold

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40. Support provided now may help address economic and other barriers which need to be overcome to enable renewables to gain a firm foothold in the market, after which they should be increasingly competitive with a declining need for support

41. All the same, it is worth probing the causative factors that helped Islam to have a firm foothold in Aryavarta that eventually enabled it to carve out Pakistan, for its Musalmans, from what is emotionally a Hindu land

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42. Once a place like GrandGoods gains a foothold, then come other chains

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43. Now as a result, the Undead have more of a chance to gain a foothold on our civilization, our humanity

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44. He established a foothold in Kansas

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45. One foot up and then another, each hand and foothold searched for and then found in the stone

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46. The Prime Minister became overjoyed at this opportunity to get a foothold in the UK and European markets

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47. “It’s possible he needed to gain a foothold here and did so in a

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48. they lose their foothold here, they will find other ways

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49. The reason that disaster occurred and the reason it has this name is because the destruction of the entire continent of America was set off by the first European colony establishing a foothold on an island 3 miles off the coast of that continent

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50. People desperately try to get a foothold on it and the driver with complete disregard for the passengers suddenly moves off

51. “Yes, indeed, and many institutes and museums in the States are interested in establishing a similar foothold in this country where the prospects for further 27

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52. questions and countless others like them can never gain a foothold in our awareness

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53. population, wealth, and military as a major power in Eurasia and the Eastern foothold expanse

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54. Even now the sounds of trees falling in the distance sounded far too close for comfort as the invaders from above went about the process of setting up a base from which they would establish a foothold in these lands of Undersea

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55. the second and the third century that the doctrine of an immortal soul gained a foothold in the

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56. foothold in the church

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57. gained a foothold in the church

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58. the doctrine of an immortal soul gained a foothold in the church

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59. Eric understood that Rose's trial was about manipulation and finding one's existence amongst opposing forces, and that Lucy's trial was about overreliance on knowledge and the feeling of being lost with no foothold, but beyond that, things stopped making sense

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60. It was not unto the end the third century that the doctrine of an immortal soul gained a foothold in the church

61. And He sent down upon you water from the sky, to cleanse you with it, and to rid you of Satan's pollution, and to fortify your hearts, and to strengthen your foothold

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62. Gripping to his rocky foothold with all the strength of his operable limbs,

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63. establishing a foothold in the Indian Telecom market would suggest that acquir-

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64. It was not unto the end the second and the third century that the doctrine of an immortal soul gained a foothold in the church

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65. When the stress levels of a normal healthy bird are high, the dormant diseases seem to gain their foothold

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66. Down below, thieves, assassins, trolls and merchants all realised at about the same moment that they were in a room made treacherous of foothold by gold coins and containing something, among the suddenly menacing shapes in the semi-darkness, that was absolutely horrible

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67. foothold after sleep and harness jingled

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68. 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

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69. What I do know is that they’re pushing as many men as they can across now that they’ve got a foothold

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70. It was not difficult to gain a foothold of friendliness with

71. By this time, we had lost our foothold and were spinning round in the water, carried away by an irresistible whirl, for the water turned with us and dashed us against the dark mirror, which thrust us back again; and our throats, raised above the whirlpool, roared aloud

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72. know that somewhere there is a firm foothold, even if my feet cannot stand

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73. Enemy returned our folk were driven from Ithilien, our fair domain east of the River, though we kept a foothold there and strength of arms

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74. great stones of it were set with such skill that no foothold could be found

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75. brink, and twisted round, scrabbling with his toes for a foothold

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76. Investing in these companies gives you a solid foothold in this industry

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77. I could not complain however, as I found the business fascinating and I was having fun, despite the grueling task of enduring life as a rookie broker trying to drum up new accounts and obtain a foothold in the business

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78. Do not take strides but shuffle sideways, using the stick to test for depth and trying each foothold before using it

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79. When in working with his hands at some lofty almost isolated place in the rigging, which chances to afford no foothold, the sailor at sea is hoisted up to that spot, and sustained there by the rope; under these circumstances, its fastened end on deck is always given in strict charge to some one man who has the special watch of it

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80. Why is this? Why does he then exceed all bounds at once? Because he has found land at last, the fatherland that he sought in vain before; and, because his soul is rejoiced to find it, he throws himself upon it and kisses it! Oh, it is not from vanity alone, it is not from feelings of vanity that Russians become Atheists and Jesuits! But from spiritual thirst, from anguish of longing for higher things, for dry firm land, for foothold on a fatherland which they never believed in because they never knew it

81. His foothold was none too secure, and the only available leverage was a narrow piece of masonry that jutted from the side

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