0 a place such as a hole in a rock where you can put your foot safely when climbing
1 a strong first position from which further progress can be made:
2 a place where you can safely put your feet, esp. when climbing:
She searched desperately for a foothold in the steep rock.
3 a situation in which someone has obtained the power or influence needed to get what is wanted:
4 a strong first position in a market, industry, etc. from which further progress can be made:
Indeed, in a world which is very much divided footholds are perhaps rather a good thing.
Thirdly, other countries have realised the potential and have decided to put their money where their mouths are and, as a result, are obtaining footholds in that market.
Similar care must be given to handholds and footholds, for the same reason.
Humans began establishing footholds in other star systems.
Without this protection the footholds used by endothelial cells to migrate and form capillary structures are destroyed.
After another ten minutes, they would move to the smallest footholds and stay there until the challenge was over.
After ten minutes, the castaways would move to smaller footholds.
The climb is very particular and uses tiny edges and footholds.
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