toehold

Example Sentences

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She said cooking from home was the only realistic choice for immigrants, many of them undocumented, who wanted to get a toehold in running a food business.

From New York Times

Treasuries that best reflect the scale of macro uncertainty are starting to calm too, getting a toehold back above 4% are settling just about 25-30 basis points below where they started this year.

From Reuters

Two-year Treasury yields which have now got a toehold back above 4% are settling about 25-30 basis points below where they started this year.

From Reuters

Instead of retracting, Russia is probing for new toeholds in Africa.

From New York Times

By beefing up undersubscribed housing segments, the plan will provide future home buyers with the opportunity to secure a toehold in a competitive marketplace.

From Washington Post