foothold
స్థానబలం
definition
noun
Twice she had to stop to rest, her arms trembling with the strain, locking her feet into semi-secure footholds and leaning into the rock.
a place where a person's foot can be lodged to support them securely, especially while climbing.
example
MCI is attempting to regain its financial 'foothold' after emerging from bankruptcy in April.
Cable firms took full advantage of BT's slow start and established a strong 'foothold' .
the company is attempting to gain a 'foothold' in the Russian market
Deutsche Bank has been trying without success to get a firm 'foothold' in the market.
Carishia placed one foot upon the 'foothold' and threw her other leg over Windom.
But it's found a 'foothold' in the industry already.
Yet even as I stood observing him, that tenuous 'foothold' gave way and he slid backwards.
Regency Gates and Railings has now established a firm 'foothold' in the commercial and domestic exterior homes market.
There's nothing immediate here for people struggling to get a 'foothold' on the property ladder.
How likely is it for evil to regain a 'foothold' anywhere?
In the days following the D-Day landings, Allied troops carved a tenuous 'foothold' on the coast of Normandy.
the company is attempting to gain a 'foothold' in the Russian market
the company has gained a 'foothold' in the market
Something has crossed our lives so that we are about to lose 'foothold' in the public world of common sense.
Analysts say Golkar boasts the most qualified candidates and has a strong 'foothold' throughout Indonesia.
Samsung's experience in handsets will doubtless help it gain a 'foothold' in these markets.
I bend under contorted branches and let myself down by dropping two or three feet to the next 'foothold' .
This cannibal killer has already secured a 'foothold' in the South East - and scientists believe it could spread quickly.
Regaining a 'foothold' in international psychology was a hard-won achievement, to be sure.
And it's given them a 'foothold' in the game, after 15 minutes in which they were run ragged.
More encouragingly, having weathered the storm, the Minstermen set about establishing a 'foothold' in the game.
You are bracing to maintain your 'foothold' on your fitness center enrollment.
Respect has now got a strong 'foothold' in east London, where the labour movement started off.
Still, Sweeney feels confident that the changes under way in Boston are gaining a firm 'foothold' .
They conveniently happened to be in the best places for 'footholds' and handholds.
Going down had been easy, but with no handholds or 'footholds' , coming up was proving to be much harder than I'd expected.
For most actors, being identified with a genre helps maintain a 'foot-hold' in a tough industry.
The cliff was maybe eighty feet high, with not too many 'footholds' .
Lazarus shook his head and sighed, but nevertheless used the handholds and 'footholds' Ghost had made to climb the wall.
Whatever the cause, I felt dizzy, and without any bearings or 'footholds' .
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