toehold

Titanic moved along, with a stronger toehold on history than ever.

His victory would give the hard right a significant toehold in Richmond.

Find a product that gives it a toehold and build from there.

Lunatic right-wing “birthers” have gotten a toehold on CNN and Fox News, and even the McCain campaign investigated their claims.

I took one look at his smile and understood—Debra had established a toehold in Liberty Square.

Tremont hooked a foot under a toehold to maintain his position facing a mirror.

Hooking into the solid green water of that eddy, Andy found himself a toehold, and presently clambered out.

In China the stock exchanges have a mere toehold on the country; in Japan they have become the spine of national life.

He searched the rear hull, looking for some break in the polished metal that might serve as a toehold.