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Held in July 2020, the primary was aimed at helping the opposition gain a large enough foothold to block the pro-Beijing government’s bills.

We have a foothold in culture that we’ve never had before.

According to Quinn, once drug cartels and other criminal operators gain a foothold into how a food business operates, they spot other opportunities.

But with renewable energy gaining a strong foothold in the US and popular support for wind and solar, Trump's efforts to ramp up oil and gas instead may be less effective.

He said an estimated 11,000 North Korean soldiers were in the Kursk border region, where Ukrainian troops have a foothold.