| 单词 | toehold |
| 例句 | Given time, they could carve out a toehold for themselves up there, throwing up ramparts of their own and dropping ropes and ladders for thousands more to clamber over after them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I was pretty far gone, but not so far gone that I thought anyone with half a toehold in reality would think what we were doing was a good idea. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z There is push and shove, these days, over such toeholds. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The ledge was barely wide enough to allow a toehold. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Had we not had the benefit of a greenhouse effect, the Earth might well have frozen over permanently, and life might never have gotten a toehold. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z For whatever reason, the immediate goal had been accomplished: after decades of struggle, black students had finally gained a toehold in the most cherished white institutions of power and prestige. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She had to search out small toeholds in the glacier wall, and then she had to find places to grip in the ice. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It’s a question I ask my family almost daily, and the answers, no matter how trivial or small, provide a steadying toehold in a trembling world. In a virtual escape room, a family finds clues for getting through the pandemic 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z But Cassius, whose job is both a lifeline for Serge’s mortgage and his own first toehold on prosperity, is conflicted—and Detroit, whose sympathy is with the strikers, forces him to choose. “Sorry to Bother You,” Reviewed: A Wild Workplace Comedy Energized by Righteous Anger 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Yet despite my own English upbringing, I have always been glad of the surname that has given me a toehold in the old country. My quest to be more Welsh 2011-07-29T23:07:29Z As her legal crisis deepened, her toehold in the United States was slipping away. The ongoing saga of the mysterious Madame Giselle 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z The harrowing story of downward-spiralling expectations, a rapid fall from a tenuous toehold on middle-class security, is the movie’s grand inspiration. Movies 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z “This might not seem much of a toehold,” she continued from her notes about “Tank Dive,” “but to me it was indeed a universe.” Twyla Tharp’s Back Pages, With Chapters to Come 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z What's interesting is that this very quality enables him to float up the ladder as opposed to fighting for a toehold on every rung. Four years into a scandal-pocked presidency, "Roadkill" just seems flat 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z That is how art has preserved its toehold in our universe. Lidia Yuknavitch blasts Joan of Arc into outer space 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z AT&T has a small toehold in cable service via its fiber-optic lines, while DirecTV is not a competitor in offering broadband services. Consumers and experts weigh in on AT&T-DirecTV deal 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z For a toehold in the industry, hopefuls will endure bad parts, low pay, long hours and a level of mistreatment that might not stand in other professions. Violence. Threats. Begging. Harvey Weinstein’s 30-year pattern of abuse in Hollywood. 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z Then consider the case of “Snowfall,” one of FX’s most challenging dramas still struggling to find a toehold with a larger audience. What to watch after "Stranger Things" season 3: Start with "Harlots" 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z One second you are bushwhacking through thickets of bamboo in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, pulling yourself up a steep lava slope, toehold to toehold. Trekking With the Gorillas of Rwanda 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z But a Johannesburg residency and an international art fair opening in Brooklyn next week aim to help some young women get a toehold on the ladder. Two Projects Helping Female Artists in Africa Find Their Voices 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Once this phase of the expansion process is complete, the group will start expanding Ted’s Bulletin into areas where Matchbox has a toehold. Could Matchbox become the next Cheesecake Factory? 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z When their era faded, more than one developer tried to get a toehold on Cumberland. On a Georgia Island, a Lot of Good Food and Plenty of Nothing 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z Even films with the most earnest and austere artistic inspirations seem to offer a toehold on Hollywood glamour. What’s Missing from “Foxcatcher” 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z An idealist from the sticks would find no toehold on “Scandal,” a series built around the crisis management office of an ultimate insider, a former White House communications officer. In Washington, the drama never ends “It can give artists hope because it is a toehold amidst the glass towers and Disneyland of Manhattan.” ABC No Rio Gears Up for a Razing and a Brand-New Home 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z In a challenging economy, this provides an important toehold for the president, and it is one the Romney campaign does not have an answer for.” Pollster: 2012 vote a '50-50' chance for Obama 2012-05-12T10:30:00Z “We don’t want to give the NFL. a toehold to say, ‘They are making it up,’ and damage the credibility of the movie,” Landesman told the Times. Concussion: NFL legal issues didn't 'compromise integrity' of biopic says director 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z It was relatively undeveloped, because of its modest size and because tourism gained a toehold only after local protests ended its use as a weapons testing ground by the United States Navy in 1975. Culebra, a Quiet Corner of the Caribbean 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Sitting alone in their former apartment — we learn, without being told, that Sophie owned all the good furniture — Frances wonders what went wrong, and why getting a toehold on adulthood seems so hard. Greta Gerwig shines in ‘Frances Ha’ 2013-05-23T20:24:33Z While the new center will not initially serve students, she said she hoped it would ultimately help ballet secure a greater toehold in academia. New Center at N.Y.U. Focuses on Dance and the Arts 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z A number of tech start-ups and a fashion collective run by fledgling designers have also found a toehold in the safe and almost eerily tidy Rwandan capital. In Rwanda, Looking to Art to Soothe 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z It was then that it gained a toehold at public schools and universities. The Prom-Like Intensity of High School Folklórico 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Ruthie, separated from her husband, is scrabbling to keep her toehold in the middle class after being forced out of her job at a local museum by a conniving board member. 4 Writers to Watch This Summer 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z It’s music that thrives in Spanish-speaking countries and has a toehold in the United States, where it awaits the demographic destiny of a growing multicultural Hispanic minority. Latin Alternative Music Conference?s Happy Fusion 2010-07-11T22:50:00Z One of the few new authors to gain a toehold is Robert Galbraith, who has the advantage of having been J. K. Rowling in a previous life. In ‘Big Little Lies,’ Liane Moriarty Finds New Complications 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z In many ways, this year’s nominees reflect a medium whose formal language has one foot squarely planted in the conventions of the past, and another seeking out a toehold in new forms. Perspective | An existential question animates this year’s Oscar race: What, exactly, is a movie? 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z He openly bragged about using the industry to gain a toehold in Hollywood and called himself professional wrestling’s only true icon. My life as a fake fake wrestler 2013-03-06T19:22:00Z Her gestures, like the schematic flowers that let her claim a toehold in figuration, are always distinctly efficient. What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in June 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z He carves a toehold in the timber industry, starts making money and boots the worthless stepfather. 'The O'Briens': money + power + family equals fine storytelling 2012-03-21T22:59:10Z Civilization, or what passed for it, seemed to have gained a toehold in the forest. Latin America 2011 : Suriname, South America?s Hidden Treasure 2011-09-16T18:55:00Z “The Chemist” is an even bigger leap, as Ms. Meyer tries to gain a toehold in a genre dominated by brand-name authors like Lee Child and Daniel Silva. Sorry, ‘Twilight’ Fans, Stephenie Meyer’s Latest Is a Twisted Spy Thriller 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z He first came to the United States to earn his MFA in directing from Columbia University and has kept a toehold in Brooklyn ever since. Studio Theatre’s new associate director brings a bit of the Irish 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z With specialised and upscale audiences amply catered to by wide releases including Les Misérables, Django Unchained, Life of Pi and Quartet, US indie The Sessions faced a tough challenge gaining a toehold in the market. Bad weather makes life Misérables for UK box office 2013-01-22T12:33:26Z He spent the agonising winter of 1915 trying to cling on to a toehold at Gallipoli, in an extremely difficult campaign. Armistice Day and Wales' soldiers from the 'Forgotten War' 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z But five months later and less than three months out from the Iowa caucuses, Mr. Scott is still looking for a toehold. Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott blames ‘radical left’ for struggles of Black Americans 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Its only toehold on leadership is two members of Congress out in Eastern Washington. Dumb money? A Redmond man bets $5 million on resurrecting the state GOP 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z Georgia's hopes of dominating the scrum to gain a toehold in the game came to nothing as a super-sized Australia pack held firm and even forced penalties of their own. Australia ease to opening win over Georgia 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Rigg couldn't get a toehold in negotiations so he asked Hughes' advice. Open low, move fast, walk away - the art of the transfer deal 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z At first, moving from the nearby city of Mission to a colonia seemed like an opportunity to gain a toehold on the real estate ladder. In Border Towns, a ‘Dangerous Combination’ of Heat and Water Cutoffs 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, then the supreme allied commander Europe, called for “an anti-access area denial” — to deny Russia entry to the Baltic Sea from Kaliningrad, the isolated Russian toehold with access to the sea. Arctic Risks Loom Large as Blinken Tours NATO’s North 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z By targeting Micron specifically, China is hitting at one of the few sectors — memory chips — that it has a toehold in with its chip competition with the United States. With Ban on Micron, China Escalates Microchip Clash With U.S. 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z It was, however, the traditional ally and protector of Belgium, which British politicians considered a kind of toehold on the continent. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z South Africa was Britain’s first toehold on the continent. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z 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. The Hot Issue Bedeviling Arizona’s New Governor: Tamales 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z 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. Column: Markets won't give up the ghost: Mike Dolan 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z 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. Morning Bid: World markets leaving March like a lamb 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Instead of retracting, Russia is probing for new toeholds in Africa. A ‘New Cold War’ Looms in Africa as U.S. Pushes Against Russian Gains 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z By beefing up undersubscribed housing segments, the plan will provide future home buyers with the opportunity to secure a toehold in a competitive marketplace. Opinion | Put an end to single-family zoning in Arlington 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Trying to identify and hold onto Ukrainian heritage, Klopotenko and others began researching pre-Soviet Ukrainian cooking, hoping to return it to the mainstream and give people another toehold for reclaiming their culture. Borsch without a ‘t’: Kyiv chef uses food to reclaim culture 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z These factors compel U.S. forces to deepen terrestrial toeholds around China. For U.S. forces in Indo-Pacific, it’s two steps forward, one step back 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z Eventually, his street performances led to regular gigs at weddings and graduations and the permit allowed him to formalize the growing business and gain an economic toehold. Despite Help for Venezuelans in South America, Many Are Still Heading North 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z Establishing even a minor toehold could pay off. Chris Cuomo’s new cable-news home woos moderates. So far, they’re not tuning in. 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z In December, workers at a new E.V. battery plant outside Youngstown voted overwhelmingly to join the United Auto Workers, giving the unions a toehold in the rapidly growing battery industry. Biden Breaks Ground on a Huge Project: Winning Back the White Working Class 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z A nutrition brand called KateFarms that makes organic, plant-based shakes has managed to find a toehold after more than $100 million of fund-raising. Why Grandma’s Nutrition Drink Is So Hard to Disrupt 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, in America’s only toehold on the Asian mainland, the U.S. recently added a new capability without friction. For U.S. forces in Indo-Pacific, it’s two steps forward, one step back 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z Smiley did win Black Diamond and Enumclaw — the last red toeholds left in King. Recoil from Seattle? In this election, the suburbs just mimicked it 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Democrats led a hotly contested state Senate race based in Kent, as Republicans continue to struggle to maintain even a toehold in King County. Six takeaways from election night in WA: Patty Murray cruises, Joe Kent bets on late surge 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z “If these mosquitoes get a toehold in Africa, it could be phenomenally bad,” he said. Invasive mosquitoes could unravel malaria progress in Africa 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z And that has lent urgency to getting things right this time and establishing a market toehold amid suddenly winning Mariners, Seahawks and Washington football. The Kraken want to play Shane Wright more, but here’s why it’s not happening 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z “But it gives a toehold to those who are inclined to climate skepticism.” What Do American’s Middle Schools Teach About Climate Change? Not Much. 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z His outburst in Semafor furnishes a toehold for reassessing one of the most consequential journalism fights in decades. Opinion | James Bennet was right 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z It’s a matter of debate what will happen when one or more of them gets a toehold in a population with a protective layer of underlying immunity. XBB, BQ.1.1, BA.2.75.2 — A variant swarm could fuel a winter surge 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z The sport gained a toehold in the United States as early as the 1750s, when a fencing school was operating near Wall Street. Fencing Can Be Six-Figure Expensive, but It Wins in College Admissions 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z A narrow sidewalk of the bridge remained standing, allowing Ukrainian assault teams to cross on foot on Sept. 16 and gain a toehold on the eastern bank. As Ukraine Forces Press Offensive, Front Line Is Shifting Fast 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z The daughter of Cuban refugees, she knows firsthand the challenges people from underrepresented groups face as they try to get a toehold in academic science. This biologist discovered that lizards and other organisms can influence their own evolution 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, such programs have only a toehold in Maryland because government social spending in our state, as in other states, generally does not reward proven effectiveness. Opinion | New election, same problems in Maryland 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z “That’s going to help firefighters get a toehold in the environment and start containing the fire,” he said. Cooler, Wetter Weather Brings California a Moment of Relief 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z During rock climbs, he seemed to know intuitively where to get a toehold, which crevices to slip his fingers into and how to pull himself to the top. Perspective | Navigating the wilderness, avoiding predators urban and rural 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z They have difficulty finding toeholds to keep them in place. Visiting the space station? You’ll need a former NASA astronaut as an escort. 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Washington has 38 species of Class A noxious weeds — invasive plant species that have gained a toehold in the state and, if allowed to spread, would threaten local crops, ecosystems and habitats. ‘They’re everywhere’: The never-ending battle to control noxious weeds in WA 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Once Ms. Blackburn had put various toeholds to use — allowing her to erode the identity-masking protections — she began merging addresses, linking nodes on a graph, consolidating the effective population of mining agents. How ‘Trustless’ Is Bitcoin, Really? 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z My eyes wandered up, and I watched as a climber, perhaps 50 feet above a partner managing the safety ropes, sought cracks and other irregularities he could use as finger- and toeholds to continue rising. In New York’s Shawangunk Mountains, old haunts and old friends 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z However, horchata combined with Filipino ube root is now a flavor in boba tea parlors, so it seems the drink made the evolutionary jump required to finally gain a toehold in Southeast Asia, after all. What’s in the creamy concoction horchata? It depends on where you are. 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z These points of contact with the outside world formed tenuous toeholds for the young Ernaux, and they personalize her narrative in a way the film deliberately avoids. How a book about abortion in 1960s France became the timeliest movie of the year 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z But the sport is gaining a foothold, or at least a toehold, in Mexico. Hockey is making inroads in Mexico. Yes, Mexico 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z In the fight against the varroa mite, “This is a toehold.” Scientists breed honey bees to fight deadly parasite 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z New Orleans fell in 1862, and early naval assaults created small Union toeholds on the coasts of Florida and the Carolinas. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Putin's men still had a toehold on the ground in Irpin, but the way they made their presence felt was with heavy artillery. Next stop Kyiv - the battle on the capital's outskirts 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z But U.S. banks managed to retain a toehold in the market. U.S. banks' Russian investment banking fee income in doubt after Moscow sanctions 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z But its location is not yet clear, one of a number of crucial details that are still up in the air as they try to get a toehold in the multibillion-dollar cannabis market. Can This Family Get a Stake in the Big Business of Marijuana? 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z But bagpiping, it turns out, is a pursuit that has yet to find much of a toehold in China, meaning becoming one of those skilled hands is not easy. Curling’s Scottish Soundtrack, Delivered by Bagpipers from Beijing 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z The Vikings’ toehold remained unknown to the rest of Europe and had no major impact on the Native Americans. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Even so, being in a new musical seeking a toehold on Broadway when customers have pandemic jitters would seem the longest bet of all. He was cast in a juicy role in ‘Mrs. Doubtfire.’ The pandemic has made his Broadway run as heartbreaking as it is thrilling. 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z China is Volkswagen’s most important market outside of Europe, but the company has struggled to gain a toehold in the market for electric vehicles there. Volkswagen’s C.E.O. keeps his job, but loses some responsibilities. 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z With a handful of cases now confirmed across the country, it’s clear that the worrisome, mutated Omicron variant has secured a toehold in the United States. Can Omicron overtake the Delta variant? Here’s what it will take 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z But Turkey has used northern Cyprus as its toehold, sending drilling ships, accompanied by warships, to explore for gas off Cyprus; that, in turn, has prompted retribution by the European Union against Turkish companies. Pope Francis Heads to Cyprus Aiming to Highlight Plight of Migrants 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z “We don’t know if this new variant could get a toehold in regions where delta is,” said Peacock of the University of Cambridge. EXPLAINER: What we know and don’t know about omicron variant 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Instead the virus had found room to circulate among the unvaccinated, epidemiologists say, offering the virus — which fleetingly seemed beaten back — a toehold from which to spread back across the continent. Austria Announces Covid Vaccine Mandate, Crossing a Threshold for Europe 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z The church attends to more than just the spiritual needs of its parishioners, many of whom are trying to find a toehold in a new country. A 100-Year-Old Priest Was Nudged From His Parish. He Has No Plan to Retire. 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z By showing a pathway and a mechanism for explaining aging hair, Dr. Yi and colleagues may have provided a toehold. Losing Your Hair? You Might Blame the Great Stem Cell Escape. 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z This slope isn’t just slippery; it would be perilous — for women, certainly, but also for the courts as they try to stake out a toehold on this treacherous terrain. Opinion | The Mississippi bait-and-switch on abortion 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Of course, having a legal toehold doesn’t mean a rule will survive in court. Opinion | Biden’s vaccine mandates are causing uncertainty for businesses — and may not even survive in court 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z While the property value increases have been a benefit to current homeowners, it makes it a challenge for younger Canadians especially to gain a toehold in the market. Canada federal election: A look at the key numbers driving the campaign 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z But Elder had established a toehold in radio and TV, one that grew substantially when a guest host from Los Angeles, Prager, visited Cleveland in the early 1990s. Larry Elder's views cost him listeners and even his best friend. But he won't waver 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z They hang by their fingers and often trust their body’s weight to a single point of contact — a toehold, a wedged elbow or knee, a patch of a calloused fingerprint. Sport Climbers Add a New Worry (Heat) to an Old One (Gravity) 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Grid View The announcement also signals that despite selling its self-driving business to Toyota earlier this year, Lyft is still interested in keeping a toehold in the AV industry. Ford’s self-driving cars will be available on Lyft’s platform in Miami and Austin 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z But becoming a trainee is little more than securing a toehold. Inside the ‘Deadly Serious’ World of E-Sports in South Korea 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z But now its military was allowing migrants into this toehold of Europe. ‘Come On In, Boys’: A Wave of the Hand Sets Off Spain-Morocco Migrant Fight 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z After gaining a toehold in Southeast Asia last month through a stake in Philippine firm TendoPay, Zip Chief Executive Larry Diamond said the company is now “actively looking at Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and India”. Australia's Zip looks to drive deeper in Asia, may consider U.S. listing 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z And right that increasing temperatures here—and across the globe—have made it too warm for conifer trees to regain even a toehold across many of their old landscapes. The good news about climate change: there’s still hope 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z But senior administration officials have said Russia’s presence in federal networks could give it a toehold to undertake more disruptive actions. Biden administration imposes significant economic sanctions on Russia over cyberspying, efforts to influence presidential election 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Just over a decade ago, an otherwise unremarkable stretch of suburban highway outside the Capital Beltway gained a toehold on history: It became the first transportation project funded by the Obama administration’s post-recession recovery package. Obama-era stimulus has lessons — and cautionary tales — as Biden proposes infusion of transportation money 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z Though the legislative movement is based mainly on intolerance, it has swept the nation because unlike other acts of hatred toward transgender people, it has a toehold on reality. Editorial Roundup: US 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z His first toehold in a real art institution was in the New Museum’s gift shop, which stocked his toys. The Surprising Ascent of KAWS 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z The emergence of the strain isn’t a surprise because viruses are always changing, looking for a more secure toehold in our cells. What does the more contagious strain of coronavirus in Washington state mean, and what can be done? 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z In British Columbia, where the beetles gained their first West Coast toehold in the early 2000s, even black bears sometimes take advantage of the banquet. Move over murder hornets: There’s a new bug in town — and it’s coming for your lawn 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z With this competitive advantage, it will quickly become the most commonly encountered strain in any region where it gains a toehold. New evidence that U.K. coronavirus variant spreads more easily has scientists really worried 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z But given the mutant’s apparent contagiousness, scientists fear that its toehold in the United States augurs another difficult chapter in the pandemic. Discovery of U.K. coronavirus variant in Colorado and California alarms scientists 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Since March, we’ve now learned, the SVR has been able to use this toehold to jump into the networks of a variety of highly sensitive organizations. Opinion | Enough is enough. Here’s what we should do to defend against the next Russian cyberattacks. 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z Immigrants arriving in a new world found a toehold at the coal face. Danger, poverty and hope fuel ‘The Coals of Newcastle’ immigrant story 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z For many younger people of color who came from less rarefied backgrounds, gaining a toehold was considerably more difficult. The White Issue: Has Anna Wintour’s Diversity Push Come Too Late? 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z College-age workers and recent graduates tend to be overrepresented in low-paying retail and restaurant jobs, which allow them to gain a toehold in the workforce and save money for school or training. The covid-19 recession is the most unequal in modern U.S. history 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z “It’s like gaining a toehold on Mars,” says reproductive biologist Susan Fisher at the University of California, San Francisco. Stem cells offer new glimpse at how the placenta emerges—and how the fetus-sustaining organ can fail 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z A grouping called the United Democrats is backing hundreds of opposition activists running in local elections this Sunday, hoping to get a toehold in regional politics - dominated by the ruling United Russia party. Police raid Russian opposition groups before local elections 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z The appeal of Georgia State is no longer just to lower-income students looking for a toehold and a pathway to the middle class, although that remains crucial. This public US university has seen grades soar despite Covid. What's it doing right? 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z QAnon also looks poised to gain a toehold in the U.S. Factbox: What is QAnon and how are social media sites handling it? 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z “The goal is simple but strategic: We aim to prevent toeholds from turning into beachheads so that a single compromise will not threaten the military’s ability to accomplish its mission,” Gen. Nakasone said. FBI warns corporations about Chinese theft 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z “The public sector is where many women and minorities got their toehold in the middle class. If these jobs aren’t supported, we will see an expansion in gender and racial income inequality.” US added just 1.8m jobs in July as states grapple with Covid-19 resurgence 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z Bank policies and practices contributed to segregating every major city and denying black families the two most important toeholds to the middle class — ownership of homes and of businesses. Opinion | Banks Should Face History and Pay Reparations 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z Even the toughest grasses could barely get a toehold, and nothing deeper could grow. The foolish man built his house upon the sand 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z “This is a toehold that they build on.” California rejected Chinese company’s push to help with coronavirus testing. Was that the right move? 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z The middle and working class – those who can stay employed – could find a new toehold in the 2020s, if the social safety net doesn’t vanish altogether. New York faces an unprecedented crisis. Will the city I love survive Covid-19? | Ross Barkan 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z State purchasing records show that Washington, where the virus first established a deadly toehold in America, worked with sellers offering millions of N95 face masks for $3 or less. California got screwed in the race for coronavirus face masks. But it's not alone 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z Last year, the professional soccer league’s first, the eight team CPL established a toehold in the Canadian sports market but is now hanging on by a thread. North America's start-up operations hit by COVID-19 fallout 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Because they dock at the receptors the coronavirus uses to latch onto and enter cells, these drugs may prevent the virus from gaining a toehold or causing serious damage to the lungs. Drugs for heartburn, gout and depression now being tested as coronavirus treatments 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z The key to volunteering, other doctors said, is to find your own toehold. When Duty Calls, and Menaces 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z But what about brand-new leagues trying to get a toehold in the crowded sports marketplace? Can’t Actually Play Sports? Why Not Simulate Them? 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z Business lobbyists have gained a toehold with the ideas this time by tying the changes to a consistent irritant for Louisiana residents: the cost of car insurance. Analysis: Republicans, business align on main session focus 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z She said she worried about black families losing their toehold on the middle-class dream. Tornadoes Kill 25 in Tennessee, Shredding Buildings in Nashville Area 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z If goat hunting is gaining a toehold among regional hunters, there is also a movement afoot to ban goats from national forest land. Goat packing gains toehold, but feds want forests goat-free 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z Indeed, the Palestinians are denied even a symbolic toehold in or near the ancient heart of the city. Capital in Trump Mideast Plan Makes ‘a Joke’ of Palestinian Aspirations 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z It also feeds into Waymo’s ultimate quest to gain a toehold in more markets for the eventual launch of a commercial business. Waymo is bringing its self-driving minivans and trucks to Texas and New Mexico 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z But the recent history of college football shows that L.S.U., which began this season as an underdog even within its own division, faces a mighty challenge in keeping its toehold at the very top. L.S.U. Won a Championship. Its Next Challenge Has Already Started. 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Part of the reason, apart from a message some find cloying, is Booker’s lack of a solid toehold in the crowded field. With so much promise, why is Cory Booker's campaign falling flat? 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z The rest of the Democratic field is a mix of seasoned politicians, wealthy business people and others looking to break into or regain their toehold in the top tier of contenders. Factbox: Sixteen Democrats, three Republicans in U.S. presidential race 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z Their responsibilities may make it difficult for them to gain a toehold on the economic ladder, she said. For Millennials Making Their Way, a Detour: To Caregiving 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z The rest of the Democratic field is a mix of seasoned politicians, wealthy business people and others still looking to break into or regain their toehold in the top tier of contenders. Factbox: Nineteen Democrats, three Republicans eye U.S. presidential nominations 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Sometimes outsiders gain a toehold in subtle ways. They've managed the forest forever. It's why they're key to the climate change fight 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z Why, she asked, did he withdraw U.S. troops from Syria — a geopolitical calculation that allowed a toehold in northern Syria for Russian President Vladimir Putin? ‘All roads lead to Putin:’ Pelosi questions Trump’s loyalty in White House clash 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z "They find somebody who they think will gain them a toehold in American society, and they offer money to some entity that the person's involved with." Judge Napolitano: Hunter Biden's problem is political, not legal 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z The European leaders warned that the instability caused by the Turkish offensive would provide the Islamic State with a new toehold, posing a direct threat to Europe. Syrian troops enter key towns in northeast under deal with Kurds 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Her parents strained for a toehold in the northwest. Elizabeth Warren's long path from Oklahoma to Harvard 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z While Singer had toeholds on numerous campuses, USC stands out: Four members of the school’s athletic department and 19 parents of USC students were charged in the case. How Rick Singer tried to rope in USC legend Pat Haden amid admissions scandal 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z In some schools in neighborhoods where the outbreak had gained a toehold, the vaccination rate had dropped below fifty per cent. The Message of Measles 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z “Once they get a toehold people follow them in there,” said Heidi Beirich, director of the Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center, referring to the remote, wooded area. Arkansas, home to supremacist groups, weighs hate crimes law 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z “I was just trying to establish a toehold for Genesis in the US,” says Nilsen. Sega Genesis at 30: the console that made the modern games industry 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Naresh’s home sits in a maze of alleyways, a tiny toehold in the city built by his grandfather when he migrated to Colombo six decades ago. At church, on Easter, the Sri Lanka attackers destroyed families. Now survivors must learn to live alone. 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z Petrobras will maintain a 50 percent stake and the operation of the fields, while Petronas will get a bigger toehold in oil production in Brazil, where it already operates in the lubricants segment. Petrobras sells rights to two fields to Malaysia's Petronas for... 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z This negligence is allowing the bad guys to get a toehold inside vulnerable machines. The web burglars trying to break in every second 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z He died five months ago, along with Hamza's mother and brothers and sisters in an air strike that was part of the battle to drive the group from their last toehold of territory in Syria. Tales from inside the chaos left by IS 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z “If you get a toehold, that creates a critical mass that won’t stop at the edges of a state line.” Maryland House gives initial approval to $15 minimum wage 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z “You’re going to get sued so you’ve got to go out and basically do process upon process, study upon study to make sure that somebody cannot find some toehold for litigation.” Can America Still Build Big? A California Rail Project Raises Doubts 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z And by using her gender to find a toehold in the Democratic electorate, Ms. Gillibrand risks pigeonholing herself in a race where voters may be seeking a broader populist message. ‘This Is My Space’: Kirsten Gillibrand’s Unabashedly Feminist Campaign 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z American and allied commanders at coalition headquarters in Baghdad say the last Islamic State toehold in eastern Syria should be secured over the next several days. Fierce fighting over last Islamic State foothold in Syria 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z Tobacco giant Altria Group Inc.’s efforts to gain a toehold in the burgeoning e-cigarette market are facing scrutiny, as a top U.S. regulator signaled that curbs on sales of some vaping products are imminent. Altria-Juul deal gets FDA scrutiny as regulators prepare e-cigarette restrictions 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z How will Trump obtain a toehold for improving bilateral relations with Russia, which are said to be at their worst since the end of the Cold War? Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Pfizer is throwing in with other big drug companies trying to expand their footprint in cancer or gain a toehold, even as many startups hunt for new therapies, too. Pfizer Pivots to Cancer Drugs for Growth 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z The fair is a play for a toehold in the art world by Hollywood talent agency Endeavor, a majority owner of Frieze. Essential Arts: Gustavo Dudamel's Hollywood star, Betty Buckley's 'Dolly,' Isabella Rossellini's 'Circus' 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z The Republicans decisively lost their slim majority in the Senate in November’s election, and with it their last toehold of power in state government. John Flanagan, G.O.P. State Senate Leader, Seeks Treatment for Alcohol Abuse 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z Bush moved quickly to build an international coalition to end Saddam Hussein's occupation and establish a US military toehold in Saudi Arabia, a valuable strategic dividend. Obituary: George HW Bush 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z Justice Department statistics show that fewer than 10 percent of Central American applicants are awarded asylum, but the process of applying offers a shield from deportation and a toehold, however tenuous, in the United States. The border is tougher to cross than ever. But there’s still one way into America. 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z “Symbolically, it was the last toehold for the Palestinians in Jerusalem,” he said. U.S. Closing Jerusalem Consulate That Oversees Ties With Palestinians 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z They symbolized having accomplished something, having gained entry, perhaps just a toehold, into the American clubhouse of success. Review | Ralph Lauren’s sumptuous 50th anniversary show was the great American Dream merchant at his finest 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z Many teachers, struggling for a toehold in the shrinking middle class, have switched careers. The job Americans won't take: Arizona looks to Philippines to fill teacher shortage 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z If firms like these no longer insist upon a sheepskin, it seems just possible that the decades-long trend of requiring more and more education to maintain a toehold in the middle class might reverse. Opinion | Imagine a world without mandatory college diplomas 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Open Cup it could to establish a larger Seattle market toehold. Fire Garth? Sounders fans to vote on GM Lagerwey’s fate during tumultuous season finally trending upward 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z China is a notoriously difficult place for Western firms to get a toehold. Googleâs Risky Pragmatism 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Firefighters gained a toehold Friday evening against the Holy fire burning in the Cleveland National Forest near Lake Elsinore, doubling the fire’s containment to 10%, officials said. Holy fire containment rises to 10% as firefighters battle heat and steep terrain near Lake Elsinore 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z Labbaik’s candidates included some religious figures, but also small-time businessmen and minor politicians, giving the party a further toehold in mainstream Pakistani politics. ‘You Must Vote for the Holy Prophet’: Anti-Blasphemy Party Flexes Muscle in Pakistan 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Youth interest in soccer in America is showing a decline in participation after the sport appeared to be gaining a toehold in this country. Editorials from around Ohio 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z Businesses are also hotly competing for a toehold, especially since relatively few medical dispensaries have been licensed so far. In New Jersey, Legal Marijuana Is So Close You Can Smell It. But It Could Be Awhile. 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Obama’s policy permitted a Russian toehold in the Middle East for the first time in 50 years, and now it appears Trump will continue the policy, allowing Putin to remain. Natan Sharansky: If I were an American liberal, I'd ask why women voted for Trump 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Quint was forced to slash his prices, taking a financial hit because he doesn’t want to lose his “toehold” in a new market. Analysis | Trump voters hit hard by tariffs are standing by him — for now 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z For your return, follow the path eastward around the point, which requires sturdy footwear — there are some precarious toeholds on striated rocks above sheer drop-offs. Get even more out of island time with this Lopez Island hike 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z A wildfire in the Yolo County countryside roared to life overnight as firefighters ordered mandatory evacuations and battled to get a toehold on the 16,000-acre blaze in the face of hot, gusty winds. Wildfire roars to life overnight in Yolo County, growing to 16,000 acres and forcing evacuations 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z For KPMG, the inquiry into the tax agency was a lucrative and prestigious contract, bringing in about $2 million and giving the firm a toehold on future work in government. Corruption Gutted South Africa’s Tax Agency. Now the Nation Is Paying the Price. 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z China is constructing its second icebreaker, complementing a polar strategy that includes a role in the Arctic Council along with commercial and scientific toeholds in Greenland. U.S. Still Lags Behind in Preparing for a Changing Arctic 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z But these days, Mr. de León is struggling for a toehold as he tries to negotiate the fraught and complicated terrain of trying to topple someone widely seen as a California institution. Running Uphill: The Challenge of Unseating Dianne Feinstein 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z In that image, she found what she calls a new “toehold” in the poem — a place to propel herself forward. Tracy K. Smith, America’s Poet Laureate, Is a Woman With a Mission 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z Trump’s inauguration last year brought anxiety to a community already buffeted by economic changes that had ripped away many of the toeholds that immigrants once relied upon to start new lives. Lincoln Heights used to be the neighborhood immigrants got their start. Not anymore. 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z About a decade later, Boorman was searching for a toehold for "The Emerald Forest." The Oscar screener was invented by accident, and other secrets of an awards season staple 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z It is revamping some of its 122 department stores and spending more than $500 million to gain a toehold in Manhattan. Can the Nordstrom Family Outrun Retail’s Woes? 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z If America executes Baluchi, Pradhan believes, it will cede whatever eroding toehold it has on a moral high ground. Alka Pradhan v. Gitmo 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z So with holiday travel rapidly approaching, Thompson’s worry is that the flu can gain a toehold as unvaccinated people come into contact with people with the flu. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z Perry works his way up through the ranks and participates in a number of battles against a variety of alien races, as humanity works to establish a toehold in the galaxy. Netflix has optioned John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Several companies are plugging away at the software to make that happen, including Google, Apple and Microsoft, whose Cortana digital assistant has a toehold in the workplace on personal computers running Windows 10. Amazon’s Alexa heads to the workplace 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z For Mars, which is the sixth-largest privately held company in the United States, the deal offers a toehold into a world that touts the use of almonds, chia seeds, amaranth and buckwheat as selling points. Snickers Owner to Invest in Kind, Third-Biggest Maker of Snack Bars 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z In 2010, Emma Bowers was one of the thousands of Hollywood strivers who perform creative work, for little to no pay, with the hope of gaining a toehold in the industry. 'You'll never work again': women tell how sexual harassment broke their careers 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z For Toutiao, Musical.ly brings a toehold in valuable American and European markets. Musical.ly, a Chinese App Big in the U.S., Sells for $1 Billion 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z “What we’ve learned is that these groups established a toehold in this region that they’ve turned into a foothold,” he added. Deaths of four U.S. soldiers in Niger hint at the shadow war against ISIS in Africa 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z The women, typically in their early or mid-20s and hoping to get a toehold in the film industry, said he could switch course quickly — meetings and clipboards one moment, intimate comments the next. Decades of Sexual Harassment Accusations Against Harvey Weinstein 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z That would represent a strategic and symbolic victory for the regime, reclaiming a critical toehold in a section of Syria that in years past appeared lost to Assad's enemies. The Siege of Deir al-Zour Is Broken in a Blow to ISIS, But a Boon to Assad 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z It would also gain a toehold in major markets like Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. Sinclair Deal Draws Unlikely Opponent: Conservative News Media 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z From garbage truck driver to seasonal slide librarian in 1984, Peaco finally got a toehold on a dream job: Yellowstone National Park photographer. One-time seasonal worker landed dream job at Yellowstone 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z Smith says he has only just moved in and needs time to get his ship in order; he’s worried he’ll lose the toehold of stability he has established. Chronicling homelessness: the summer heat takes a brutal toll 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Political analyst Steve Richards asks a tough question in return: why did mainstream parties allow these “intimidatingly strong and yet transparently weak” candidates to gain a toehold? Books in brief : Nature : Nature Research 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z With 38 stores in Southern California, Aldi is just getting a toehold in the local grocery industry. Southern California's grocery battle heats up with the spread of discounter Aldi 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z If the digital behemoth wanted a better toehold in the grocery business, why not look at the business that is under its nose? Amazon workers love Seattle’s Whole Foods. Here’s what some are saying about today’s bombshell news. 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z Construction spending plans are being held hostage by House Democrats seeking a toehold in larger financial debates in which they’ve been sidelined by House Republicans. Analysis: Louisiana lawmaking session riddled with division 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Every time the hackers, believed to be Iranian, gained a toehold in one server, the defenders shut down their access. Web Defenders Detect Russian Hand in Iranians’ Hacking Attempt 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z He dropped in rankings and slipped from his tentative toehold on elite status. How to Throw a Baseball 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z Amazon gets a low-cost toehold in a region that is hard to conquer. Amazon Takes a Gamble on Middle Eastern E-Commerce 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z It’s no wonder Amazon, looking for a better toehold in the grocery business, turned to Whole Foods. Amazon workers love Seattle’s Whole Foods. Here’s what some are saying about today’s bombshell news. 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z Perhaps most of all, they need to purchase the building, near Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Good Hope Road in Southeast, and establish a toehold in that rapidly changing neighborhood. D.C. group goes from street gang to clothing start-up 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z Philip Morris International is fighting to keep a toehold in India's $11 billion tobacco market, as the government considers further tightening foreign investment rules in the sector, according to documents seen by Reuters. Exclusive: Philip Morris jolted by Indian proposal to ban foreign tobacco investment 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z Teaming with budget brands to grab a toehold in the highly competitive TV market is a proven strategy. Amazon Brings Fire TV Experience to Third-Party TV Sets 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z But Islamic State’s toehold in Yemen remains more tenuous than in many of its other territories. Yemen Bombing Kills at Least 40 People 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Some have signed players who are experts in games that have nothing to do with soccer, an effort by the clubs to stake out a toehold in the roughly $1 billion e-sports marketplace. Elite Soccer Clubs Sign Gamers to Play Hardball in E-Sports Industry 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, a trend toward industry concentration may have made it harder for upstart innovators to gain a toehold. The Economy’s Hidden Problem: We’re Out of Big Ideas 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Kushner also made a business decision that would give him a toehold in the world of New Jersey politics that Christie was about to inhabit. For Trump son-in-law and confidant Jared Kushner, a long history of fierce loyalty 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z The company may first grab a toehold in the “long tail” of sports, like lacrosse, gymnastics or surfing, sports executives say. Amazon Explores Possible Premium Sports Package With Prime Membership 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z The first company to develop an effective vaccine will win a toehold in a market that could ultimately reap billions in profit. Testing the Limits of Biotech in the Race for a Zika Vaccine 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z Their long decline in statehouses, after big losses in 2010 and 2014, continued, as Democrats lost their last toehold in the South: Republicans captured control of the Kentucky House of Representatives. Their Leadership Lean, Democrats Turn an Eye to Rebuilding 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z New Hampshire remains one of Clinton’s toeholds to block Trump’s path to 270. Trump, Clinton in all-out battle for New Hampshire 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z The deal gave the Dodgers a toehold in Los Angeles, expediting their move a year later. Cubs Made Los Angeles a Home Before the Dodgers Did 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z The same is true of Libya, the group’s toehold in North Africa. Surviving the Fall of ISIS Its one toehold on power is control of the state Senate, which is in jeopardy if the party gets wiped out in November among college-educated voters. He told you so: Chris Vance warns GOP about what Trump has wrought 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Radio 1 at this point offered a toehold to underground music, through shows like Top Gear, didn’t it? Jimmy Page: 'Led Zeppelin weren't gonna fit on Top of the Pops' 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z Broadcast networks maintained a toehold in a field of nominees dominated by cable and streaming networks. ‘American Crime Story’ Dominates at Emmys 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z The election of leftist Salvador Allende as president in Chile in 1970 prompted Nixon to worry that the country could become “another Cuba,” a communist toehold in the Western Hemisphere. CIA releases thousands of previously classified briefings to Presidents Nixon and Ford 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z “If we saw the area of infection expanding out or setting up toeholds contiguous to that area, that would be concerning.” Why the Zika travel warning in Florida is so narrow. And what it means for rest of U.S. 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z And there are signs they are getting a toehold. A Surreal Life on the Precipice in Puerto Rico 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z Mayer, who took over in July, 2012, made some big bets, such as buying Tumblr for a billion dollars, in an attempt to gain a toehold among younger Internet users. Does the Snapchat Generation Even Know What Yahoo Is? 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Area 1’s technology addresses one of the most pernicious digital threats: so-called spear-phishing attacks, which bait unsuspecting workers into clicking on links in emails and unknowingly giving attackers a toehold in their employers’ systems. A Computer Security Start-Up Turns the Tables on Hackers 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z Stringent efforts are maintained to prevent zebra mussels, milfoil and other invasive species from gaining a toehold. Lake George, in Need of Off-Season Visitors, Puts Hopes in a Hotel 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z I could see the hillside and the secured toehold. At Arlington Cemetery, reflecting on the cost of our freedom 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Other dog diapers have been introduced in the past decade, and Dana has struggled to maintain her toehold in the market. She invented a premium dog diaper, but the world hasn’t beaten a path to her door 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z It’s to his credit that he’s found a toehold in a more challenging playing environment. Jürgen Klinsmann plays it safe with US Copa América roster after woeful 2015 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z There was a lab on Mercury, toehold colonies on Ceres, Ganymede, Titan,” writes Martin in a story about travel to the stars which was first published in the 1970s. George RR Martin: Game of Thrones characters die because 'it has to be done' 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z In the meantime, the class of 2016, like many before it, will graduate into a tough economy in which even the college educated are not assured a toehold. Tricky Timing for the Class of 2016 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z “I figured I’d be a tour guide until I got a toehold in the theater,” he said. Timothy Levitch, a Tour Guide as Beat Poet 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z As the South industrialized in the second half of the 20th century, poor Alabamians who once toiled on farms were able to secure a toehold in the middle class. Where Jobs Are Squeezed by Chinese Trade, Voters Seek Extremes 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z As he searches for a toehold in the Republican race, Mr. Kasich will deliver a speech on Tuesday about the “two paths” facing voters. John Kasich to Lay Out 'Two Paths’: His and Driving 'Into a Ditch' 1464-10-15T05:00:00Z That said, they do deliver something genuinely new: a qualitatively different kind of illusion that leaves you with only the barest tactile toehold in reality. What Virtual Reality’s Past Reveals About its Future 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z With a relatively small team, Ms. Wiles played a pivotal role in giving Mr. Trump a toehold with activists and party figures. Donald Trump's Florida Effort Relied on Veteran of Gov. Rick Scott's Campaign 1461-02-26T05:00:00Z Starbucks has been working for fifteen years to develop a toehold in the Chinese market, opening five hundred new stores and working on fifteen hundred more. Shonda Rhimes has it, so does Obama: What is cultural competence? 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z “He's typical of the extreme toehold that this species maintains in the U.S.,” says Luke Hunter, president and chief conservation officer for Panthera, a global wild-cat conservation organization. Only Known Jaguar in U.S. Filmed in Rare Video 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z "All we wanted to do was execute, be in compliance and get our toehold in every Whole Foods in America," KeVita Chief Executive Bill Moses said. Oxnard beverage maker cashes in on a resurgence in kombucha tea 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z But print is starting to get a high-tech makeover, too, as more tech start-ups seek a toehold in publishing and on-demand technology gets faster, cheaper and better. Start-Up Personalizes Books for Children, With Robot as Co-Author 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z And in the strategic district of Sangin, the only territory remaining to government forces was one half of the government center, with officials worried on Sunday that even that toehold could soon fall. Afghan Province, Teetering to the Taliban, Draws In Extra U.S. Forces 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z "When looking to invest, bet on Apple for its toehold on the retail market and its reliable army of consumers who will line up to buy." Stock Market Showdown: How Marketplace Rivals Fare on Wall Street 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Should Ms. Singas lose her acting position to Ms. Murray, it would deprive her party of its last toehold on power in the county. Corruption Looms Over G.O.P. in Nassau County District Attorney Race 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z “We were not properly adapted to conditions and couldn’t get a toehold – and, of course, the Neanderthals were there already.” Neanderthals ‘kept our early ancestors out of Europe’ 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z Foreigners will gain a toehold in Canada’s dairy sector and a bigger share of Japan’s beef market, for example. Weighing anchor 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z So let's talk about ways you can find a toehold or two that allows you to climb out of this very bad hole. How to be human: how do I get help for PTSD? 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z Many of the 23 co-ops that opened for business nearly two years ago have struggled for a toehold. New York health co-op ordered to close down 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Wachs said the motive for the Chinese might be to establish a toehold in the nascent high-speed rail industry in the United States. A high-speed rail from L.A. to Las Vegas? China says it's partnering with U.S. to build 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z The dispute within the Taliban threatens a fledgling peace process with the Afghan government and may open the way for Islamic State to expand its toehold of influence. Taliban's Mullah Omar died of natural causes in Afghanistan, son says 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Only one Democratic Unionist minister, Arlene Foster, did not resign, which leaves the party with a toehold in the government. Northern Ireland Faces Crisis as Unionist First Minister Resigns 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z It represents a toehold for Russian influence in the region that peaked during the 1970s at the height of the Cold War. Syria conflict: How far is Russia prepared to bolster Assad? - BBC News 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z “We don’t want to give the N.F.L. a toehold to say, ‘They are making it up,’ and damage the credibility of the movie.” Makers of Sony’s ‘Concussion’ Film Tried to Avoid Angering N.F.L., Emails Show 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z With Armenia already firmly within the Russian orbit through its Eurasian Economic Union membership and Azerbaijan reheating its relations with Moscow, Georgia remains the West's last serious toehold in the South Caucasus. Viewpoint: What's behind Russia's actions in Georgia? - BBC News 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z The idea, said Mr Lewis, is to establish a foothold or even a toehold on the network. Click here to hack the network - BBC News 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z Many scale the side, helped by “stowaway poles”: long bamboo sticks with toeholds and a hook. Stowaways and Crimes Aboard a Scofflaw Ship 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z The New Hampshire case was previously described by acting U.S. attorney Donald Feith as the cartel seeking to establish “a toehold” that could be expanded. Sinaloa cartel thrived, whether boss was in prison or on the lam 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z Cultivating new capabilities that drive down costs and further secure a private sector toehold in low Earth orbit is a clear window to see our space future. Buzz Aldrin: SpaceX Failure Shows We Need More Commercial Space Travel—Not Less 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z That doesn’t leave him much of a toehold as he starts his campaign. Can Christie take a page from John McCain’s 2000 campaign? 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z The attacks bolster concerns that Islamic State militants are establishing a toehold outside of the group's stronghold in Iraq and Syria. Look at Shiite mosque attacks claimed by upstart IS branch 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z We try to mow them down when they are small so that they never get a toehold. The Power of Saying No 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z As the U.S. struggled to cope with the energetic Aussies in the early going it was Rapinoe that cajoled and encouraged her side ensuring they established a toehold. Dynamic Rapinoe Leads The Way As USA Grind Australia Down At Women's World Cup 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z There are no Republican Party initiatives comparable to the debt-free college plan, but conservative leaders say there are a number of proposals that GOP candidates can support to gain a toehold with young voters. How student debt became a presidential campaign issue 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z Raysse likes to talk about the battle to get a toehold in the sports performance market as "fighting an asymmetrical war" against the 800-pound gorillas of the category, brands like Nike and Under Armour. Brandblack's David Raysse explains its simple jet logo 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z Critics argue that none of these upstarts will ever gain much of a toehold outside of China. The Next Facebook Won't Be From Silicon Valley 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z It is now pinned to lapels, or enlarged to the size of a neck scarf, or worn elsewhere on the body–including as that part of a flip-flop that insures the toehold. Putin’s Victory Day, Not My Grandmother’s 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z Ventas executives announced another transformation deal today – a $1.75 billion acquisition of Ardent Medical Services, which the company said would provide a toehold in the promising domestic hospital space. Managing Risk, That's What Ventas Inc. Does Best 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z These were mom-and-pop shops, neighbors said, the kind that rarely get a toehold these days in the city’s expensive real estate market. Owners of Restaurants Destroyed in East Village Explosion Mourn Their Losses 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z If you are middle-aged and building your retirement account, consider opening a Roth individual retirement account with the refund to get a toehold with a post-retirement, tax-sheltered stream of income, Matthews recommends. 3 Smart Ways to Invest Your Tax Refund 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Humanity will win the race if it develops treatments and, ultimately, a vaccine before the virus gains a permanent toehold in the cities of the globe. New Hope for Ebola? 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z It also saw Liberal Democrats get a toehold in south-west London. Seven key election seats in London 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z This much tax relief would be breathtaking for many families struggling to retain a toehold on the American dream. Obama Tries to Steal the Taxes Issue From Republicans 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z For the Ukrainians, the airport forms the army’s toehold in the rebel capital city, Donetsk, illustrating to residents there that a breakaway region will never really be viable or independent. Ukraine Accuses Russia of Sending More Troops and Artillery to Aid Rebels 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z As tech moves off of computers and onto phones, watches and even mundane items like thermostats, that means getting a toehold in hardware. A Retreat for Google Glass and a Case Study in the Perils of Making Hardware 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z But jazz as a commercial enterprise didn’t gain a toehold in New Brunswick until Johnson & Johnson built its new headquarters there. Already a Hub for the Arts, New Brunswick Enters Its Jazz Age 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z It expanded widely before gaining a toehold among the country’s shoppers. Target’s Red Ink Runs Out in Canada 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Dwarfed by a life led high and dry, the plant was reduced to tufts a foot or two tall; its six-foot stolons, undiminished, harbored greater aspirations, dangling menacingly, but optimistically, over potential toeholds. Rare Ferns: Thriving in Fumes and Grime 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z However, genetic insights9 transformed a featureless landscape into one with real scientific toeholds. Mental health: Depression needs large human-genetics studies 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z The party has partnered with a handful of labor unions that have gained a toehold in the state. Red states consider minimum wage hike 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z As Apple ascends the steep climb to smartphone success with ease—taking up the lion’s share of the U.S. market—Amazon is struggling to even get a toehold. Amazon Can’t Sell $83 Million Worth of Fire Phones It won’t be easy for Turkish wineries to gain a toehold. More Ways To Market Wine When It's Forbidden To Market Wine 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z With wages under wraps, inflation has failed to gain a toehold, and businesses reported little if any change in prices over the past several weeks, according to the Fed. Jitters Creep Up After Economic Data Disappoints 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z The results surprised many observers, bringing into focus the overwhelming importance to voters in Latin America’s largest economy of gaining and keeping a toehold in the middle class. Dilma Rousseff Plays on Economic Unrest in Brazil's Presidential Election 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z A second reality is that like so many other institutions in the digital age, libraries are redefining themselves, scrambling to stay relevant and find the toehold that keeps them linked to a city’s life. Homeless Outreach in Volumes: Books by Bike for ‘Outside’ People in Oregon 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Big media companies are buying up these companies to get an immediate, powerful toehold in the digital world. Five Websites Hollywood Can Still Buy Now That Maker And Fullscreen Are Off The Table 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z The president has said former Iraqi President Nouri al-Maliki’s discriminating practices against the Iraqi minority Sunni and Kurdish populations are what first allowed the Islamic State to gain a toehold there. What to Look for in Obama's Islamic State Speech 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Just how investors act also depends on whether they gain a toehold in the highly anticipated IPO at all. Fund managers look to make room for Alibaba 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z "There is nothing illegal, unethical, or improper in taking a toehold position before a merger is proposed, even if it is not wanted by the target's management." SEC is investigating bid by Valeant and Bill Ackman for Allergan 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z "There is nothing illegal, unethical, or improper in taking a toehold position before a merger is proposed, even if it is not wanted by the target’s management." SEC reviewing attempted takeover of Botox maker Allergan 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z “There is nothing illegal, unethical, or improper in taking a toehold position before a merger is proposed, even if it is not wanted by the target’s management,” Pershing Square said. S.E.C. Reviews Bid for Botox Maker by Valeant and Ackman's Hedge Fund 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z With fears the disease may get a toehold in Nigeria’s most populous city, Lagos, the head of the World Health Organization warned that the virus in West Africa was outstripping efforts to control it. Ebola is outstripping control efforts, top WHO official warns 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z But today, too many working families are living paycheck to paycheck or even in outright poverty, while the toeholds to economic stability become fewer and farther between. Surprise: The Economy isn't As Bad As You Think 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z "Valeant and Pershing Square formed a partnership in February and acquired a toehold position in Allergan before an offer was made to acquire the company in a merger transaction," Pershing Square said in Thursday's statement. SEC is investigating bid by Valeant and Bill Ackman for Allergan 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z A central factor in the expansion of such groups is a network of religious seminaries, often with funding from opaque sources, that provides them with a toehold in poor communities. Extremists Make Inroads in Pakistan’s Diverse South 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z In 1967 the SNP got a toehold in Westminster at a by-election in Hamilton. How did it come to this? 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z The best way to get a toehold on what may lie beneath is to act as if you own the place. Why everyone wants a piece of Antarctica 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z It’s found a toehold among members of the House of Representatives and the Senate: At least 12 lawmakers, from both parties, issued one at the end of 2013 describing their activities. Do-Nothing Congress? These Members Did Something (Annual Reports) 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z There he began to wage so-called proxy battles by buying up large stakes in companies in order to gain a toehold that would allow him to exert pressure on the board for change. Insider-Trading Inquiry Could Rattle Icahn's Efforts to Shape His Legacy 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z As Republicans struggle to win Latino support and extend their toehold in the West, they could turn to the GOP's Brian Sandoval for help. Nevada GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval is popular, but not within his party 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z To gain a toehold in the market, the company aims to compete with diesel-fired power generators on islands. Power from the oceans: Blue energy 2014-04-16T17:20:58.663Z The move by Walmart is likely to send shock waves through the organic market, in which an increasing number of food companies and retailers are seeking a toehold. PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - April 10 2014-04-10T05:48:07Z The move by Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer and grocer, is likely to send shock waves through the organic market, in which an increasing number of food companies and retailers are seeking a toehold. Walmart to Offer Organic Line of Food at Discount Prices 2014-04-10T04:11:12Z The current problem with the Chromebook platform is finding a suitable toehold outside of the occasional niche. 5 Reasons Chromebooks Won't Conquer The Business Market 2014-02-06T12:05:00Z Without this layer of protective bacteria, bad actors, like the Clostridium bacterium, can get a toehold in the gut and multiply. Well: Think Like a Doctor: Return of the Stomach Bug 2014-02-06T11:00:13Z It is unclear how much money NBC invested in NowThis News, but the transaction will give it a roughly 10 percent stake, as well as a toehold in a new news format. NBC’s News Unit Teams With Video Start-Up NowThis News 2014-01-13T18:51:14Z In a poor country like Bangladesh, a job in a garment factory, despite the low wages, is a financial toehold for many families. After Collapse, Bleak Struggle 2013-12-19T02:53:02Z Opposition stems, in part, from concern that a toehold for organized labor would damage efforts to lure other manufacturers to Tennessee, or possibly prompt Volkswagen to decide against expanding in the state. Volkswagen Trips Over Tennessee's Touchy Union Politics 2013-11-20T11:01:38Z BT really needed to spend big money to get a toehold in a market dominated by Sky. Champions League TV deal in focus 2013-11-11T13:27:01Z As immigrants try to gain a toehold in their new land, they tend to live in poorer communities. Is diversity good or bad for community cohesion? 2013-10-31T16:33:25Z The move has the potential to shake up the nascent online education market and give the elite business school a toehold in the world of MOOCs, or massive open online courses. Harvard Business School Launching Online Learning Initiative 2013-10-09T17:45:12Z It let Apple gain a toehold on the consumer desktop, which Steve Jobs then leveraged to show consumers a superior alternative to kludgy Windows software. What’s behind Microsoft’s fall from dominance? 2013-09-06T13:17:00Z Rick Rasmussen of Westhampton Beach had won the United States Surfing Championship contest in 1974 — before the modern circuit started — promising to give New York a real toehold in the professional ranks. Riding the Waves, Montauk Style 2013-08-22T02:59:04Z Their entire weight is balanced with toeholds on thin metal stirrups. The Jockey 2013-08-14T13:07:46Z AT&T has even found a prominent toehold inside Cowboys Stadium without putting its name on it. Even Stadium-Naming Deals Are Bigger in Texas 2013-07-24T09:55:37Z It is the last remaining toehold for South Korea’s efforts from a previous era to use economic cooperation to help the North open up and move eventually toward the reunification of the peninsula. South Korean Managers Return to Shuttered Plant in North 2013-07-10T05:41:15Z But the Kaesong complex remained the last remaining toehold for South Korea's efforts to use economic cooperation to help North Korea open up and move eventually toward the reunification of the peninsula. North and South Korea Hold Talks on Shuttered Plant 2013-07-06T05:00:27Z While their classmates volunteer in Africa or collect extra course credits, a number of college students are trying to get a toehold in the world of finance, where the job market remains bleak. DealBook: A Week in the Life of a Wall Street Intern 2013-06-07T11:26:19Z A few veteran teachers will find toeholds in a shrinking Roman Catholic system. Gotham: Closing of Holy Spirit School Leaves Teachers Adrift 2013-06-04T01:38:32Z Our resident microbes work to keep pathogens from gaining a toehold by occupying potential niches or otherwise rendering the environment inhospitable to foreigners. Say Hello to the 100 Trillion Bacteria That Make Up Your Microbiome 2013-05-15T11:00:20Z But the Arctic's growing geopolitical significance allows countries with even a toehold in the small club - like China - to be closer to the action. Kerry seeks solution to melting Arctic 2013-05-14T14:09:28Z The park keeps a toehold on Flushing Bay, but to get there you must thread a path around bus depots, rail yards and a baseball stadium. Gotham: A Sheik’s Vision Could Trump Plan for a Queens Park 2013-05-07T00:44:48Z It gave England a toehold and gradually they were able to whittle away although not without some good fortune and more than a little compliance from the Black Caps. England wobble after Finn takes six 2013-03-23T09:57:36Z Since the 2008 financial meltdown, we’ve seen workloads going up and “flex” vanishing altogether as these women struggle to retain a toehold in a shrinking economy. Forget About Mentors — Women Need Sponsors 2013-03-07T12:00:53Z The deal would also allow the company to gain a toehold in the bigger inner-spring segment. Will US antitrust cops recoil from king-sized mattress merger? 2013-03-04T23:26:36Z After years of trying, it gained a legitimate toehold in phones last year. i-mate’s eye-catching phone to debut at Barcelona show 2013-02-24T22:23:17Z It established its own toehold in social networking with the 2011 introduction of Google Plus. Google’s Stock Price Breaks $800 for 1st Time 2013-02-19T15:07:44Z Its developers see the mission as a way for humanity to get a toehold beyond low-Earth orbit, allowing our species to hone techniques and acquire skills that manned missions to more distant destinations will require. NASA Eyes Wild Plan to Drag Asteroid Near the Moon 2013-01-08T23:15:00.247Z Such businesses, with their built-in connection to the Hispanic consumer, are serious competition to many industries looking for a toehold into the market. Big Data Shows The Growing Influence of Hispanics Will Change Business Models 2012-12-05T19:10:08Z In Bihar, a state with almost three times the population of California, he succeeded in 2010 in reducing the party’s toehold in an assembly of 243 from 9 seats to 4. Opinion: India Shrugs at Another Gandhi 2012-11-24T20:33:44Z Republican candidate Mitt Romney has said that his administration would be better for entrepreneurs and has gained a “toehold” in fundraising from Silicon Valley executives, Reuters reported in June. Rep. Honda says Obama is best for Silicon Valley #thecircuit 2012-10-31T16:30:00Z In the wake of the Nexen deal, however, some analysts speculated that it might be an attractive takeover target for oil companies seeking to gain toeholds in the Alberta shale. DealBook: Exxon to Buy Canadian Oil and Gas Company for $3.1 Billion 2012-10-17T12:49:16Z As she welcomes a visitor to her fourth-floor walk-up, Ms. Stolarski, a manager in the digital sales group at Condé Nast, recites the stock reaction to her pinkie toehold in Manhattan: “ ‘Oh! Living Large in Tiny Spaces 2012-09-22T14:04:03Z On the other side of the deal are buyers scouring for fixer-uppers to flip into revenue generators or first-timers looking for a turnkey toehold into the mobile space. eBay for Apps: Mark Cuban-Backed Apptopia Auctions Off $1 Million iPhone App 2012-08-28T14:31:38Z In addition, with somewhat less grace, Microsoft is trying for a toehold in high mobility, which is rapidly unseating the PC as the Internet access platform of choice. Stalwarts Of The PC Era Make Bid For Relevance 2012-08-20T14:16:48Z It is instead a toehold for a major global industry, one that is like football rather slumming it here. London 2012: Quartet provide a glorious starburst of British failure 2012-08-06T22:33:17Z In Aleppo, the neighborhoods where the rebels established toeholds were mostly poor and on the eastern side of the city. Aleppo Braces for Battle as Syrian Army Nears 2012-07-26T10:16:56Z “This was a man and his wife trying to gain a millimeter toehold on a brutal economic ladder that was created by political and economic forces beyond their control,” he wrote of the Mexican patient. Tales of Pain and Healing, From a Physician Who Knows Both 2012-07-13T01:57:43Z The British-based Observatory, which has a network of activists across Syria, said security forces and armored vehicles stormed the neighborhood of Barzeh, an opposition toehold inside Damascus, and there were sounds of heavy gunfire. Heavy fighting around Syrian capital 2012-06-26T11:06:41Z The company already has a significant toehold in UK policing. How G4S is 'securing your world' 2012-06-20T18:37:13Z We’ll buy the first mortgage debt or the mezzanine debt and, as you said, that’s a toehold to get to the equity. The 30-Minute Interview: The 30-Minute Interview: Christopher Schlank 2012-05-23T01:29:26Z When she tried the states, she got a toehold, especially in states led by Democratic governors or legislatures. Ideas on Company Pensions Include Turning to States 2012-03-27T01:53:07Z The Rio operations center, which opened at the end of 2010, is part of an effort to gain a toehold in a market with more established players like Cisco Systems. I.B.M. Takes ?Smarter Cities? Concept to Rio de Janeiro 2012-03-03T20:06:27Z Equity Residential wants a toehold that will allow it to acquire all of Archstone. DealBook: Lehman Still Doing Deals in a Second Life on Wall Street 2012-01-11T00:06:41Z It seems illogical, not to mention a bit petty, of the Spanish to demand the return of Gibraltar while they cling to their toeholds on the Moroccan side. | Borderlines: Fighting over Parsley 2012-01-03T05:23:04Z Q. You also buy debt in order to gain a toehold into a property. The 30-Minute Interview: The 30-Minute Interview: Christopher Schlank 2012-05-23T01:29:26Z For many people, the qualifiers include qualities like: “biggest,” “new market toehold,” “team-effort,” or “market icon client.” Win Bigger in 2012: Analyze Your 3 Best Sales 2011-12-22T11:41:13Z China Telecom, seeking to gain a toehold in the U.S. consumer market, is already in trials with several possible wholesale partners, and will soon choose one as the service’s network, Tan said. China Telecom Plans to Offer Wireless Service in U.S. in 2012 2011-11-08T21:01:42Z Yahoo shareholders had urged Bartz to sell the company’s stake in Alibaba, but she refused because she didn’t want to relinquish the company’s toehold in China. Yahoo likely to report another ho-hum performance in 3Q as takeover talk amplifies 2011-10-17T16:38:23Z By then the remaining Americans, he said, freed from duties here, plan to build another outpost on another ridge overlooking another nearby Haqqani haven, and to establish an Afghan toehold there, too. U.S. Prepares Handoff to Afghans in Border Region 2011-10-13T15:36:37Z Republicans found a political toehold in criticizing Obama for wanting to bring terrorist suspects to the U.S. for trial. Obama considers military commission in US for Hezbollah commander held in Iraq since 2007 2011-09-26T08:08:31Z Arizona and Arizona State are concerned about losing a toehold in Los Angeles by potentially playing fewer games against U.C.L.A. and U.S.C. A Superconference? Obstacles Remain for the Pac-12 2011-09-19T01:58:42Z In the first two sets, Nadal looked like someone climbing a very steep mountain who keeps losing his toehold. Dominant Victory in Dominant Year for Djokovic 2011-09-13T01:04:53Z One turns and grabs the handles on the fireplace doors, attempts to gain a toehold and scale the fireplace. Beware of babies on the prowl 2011-09-02T18:13:04Z The news appeared welcome in SEC coaching circles, as coaches in that league will covet a toehold in Texas to recruit. Texas A&M Says It Will Leave the Big 12 2011-08-31T17:36:56Z Airlines also say that fee revenue is now their only toehold on profitability, given high fuel costs. On the Road: Airports Say They Too Need to Raise Fees 2011-06-14T01:13:04Z Instead they seized the rusty deadeyes that held the shrouds, found toeholds in the closed gunports, and pulled themselves up within reach of the gunwales. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Interesting to watch alternative vehicles try to gain a toehold in the rough-and-tumble marketplace,...” If You Don't Want to Change Your Driving Habits But Still Want to Feel Superior, Buy a Prius 2011-05-27T22:44:26Z At the south end of the cave a trail, consisting of small toeholds cut in the cliff, led to the mesa top above. Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado 2011-04-24T02:00:07.467Z Clough said that toehold in the world’s biggest economy is pivotal for its global network. DHL Reboots in U.S. After $9.6 Billion Bleed: Freight Markets 2011-04-14T13:49:46Z “Follow me,” he went on, when he was just above Bill’s head, “and if you get into trouble, grab my foot until you can find a toehold.” Bill Bolton?Flying Midshipman 2011-04-14T02:00:39.800Z It wants to become a larger player in the data center equipment market, a provider of IT services, and gain a toehold in the fast-growing mobile space with tablets and smartphones. Dell revenues in India nearing $2 billion: CEO 2011-03-22T07:39:40Z Others are making direct mortgage loans, and offering “mezzanine,” or secondary, financing, as a way to gain a toehold in the property market, he said. Wealthy Individuals Finance Commercial Property for Yield 2011-03-10T17:14:02Z With the Bank of East Asia unit, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China would be acquiring management and gaining a toehold in the West. DealBook: Actions of U.S. and China to Shape Deals to Come 2011-02-01T22:34:01Z He said in an interview that he responded by selling his beer at a 50 percent discount and soon established a toehold. What?s Broken in Greece? Ask an Entrepreneur 2011-01-29T23:21:28Z Until very recently, the solar industry was mainly concerned with getting a toehold in the production of electricity at a utility-level scale. Green: For Excess Solar Flow, a Veg-O-Matic for Voltage 2011-01-27T13:01:58Z While the NFL has backed away from its big official push in Europe, disbanding its Europe league in 2007, the sport keeps a toehold, particularly in Germany and Austria. Hungary Gives Football More Than Passing Interest 2011-01-20T00:35:27Z A partnership with Sinotrans gave UPS a toehold in China in 1988, and the company later won government approval to become the first U.S. cargo carrier to fly its own jets to China. FedEx Takes on UPS With Long-Range China Jets: Freight Markets 2011-01-13T01:17:00Z Mr. Goldsmith still has a toehold in academia and a life outside the city. Hands-On Job Backing Mayor Proves Slippery 2011-01-08T03:10:01Z Analysts said this hardened indications that militants inspired by al Qaeda may be gaining a toehold in Egypt, winning recruits as the state squeezes the Muslim Brotherhood and other moderate opponents. Egypt church bomber may not have intended suicide 2011-01-06T10:14:02Z The deal, worth $4.65 billion, is the richest yet for Chinese companies looking for a toehold in the oil sands. UPDATE 1-Canada clears Sinopec to buy Syncrude stake 2010-06-25T16:56:00Z Most of all the manager has been looking for a toehold in these matches. World Cup 2010: Fabio Capello steps into unknown with England 2010-06-12T06:01:00Z These considerations led to the team's interest in figuring out just how hot it was in the part of the world where bipedalism is most likely to have first gained a toehold. East African Human Ancestors Lived in Hot Environments, Says Caltech-led Team 2010-06-10T14:57:00Z As domestic retailers flourish, foreign ones are keen to get a toehold. Carrefour in India: A wholesale invasion 2010-05-20T13:25:00Z For North Shore-Long Island Jewish, it offers a toehold in Manhattan and access to wealthy, well-connected patients. Lenox Hill Teams Up With North Shore-L.I.J. 2010-05-20T00:28:00Z So after finishing his A-levels, he gave up studying and set about trying to scratch himself a toehold in the games industry. The video game designer: Extended play 2010-04-30T23:09:00Z But rugby needs more than just a toehold in such a football-mad area. Fortunes of Bath and Worcester show why Premiership relegation must go 2010-04-15T23:10:00Z Though not the first, the deal is the richest yet for Chinese companies looking for a toehold in the oil sands, the biggest oil reserves outside Saudi Arabia. TIMELINE-Chinese investment in Canada's oil sands 2010-04-12T19:07:00Z The group's leader, 45-year-old David Brian Stone, had planned to take over three or four rural counties in southeastern Michigan and use the toehold to ambush and kill members of U.S. law enforcement, Assistant U.S. Eight U.S. militia members enter not guilty pleas 2010-03-31T23:29:00Z In anticipation of the health-care law, many Indian companies are establishing a toehold in the United States by negotiating mergers and acquisitions in recent months. Indian firms hope to cash in on U.S. health-care law 2010-03-26T00:04:00Z Mexican telecom unit for $1.44 billion in cash, giving the Mexican broadcaster a major toehold in wireless services. 2010-02-15T20:09:00Z Of course, scores of firms--from startups like Silver Spring Networks to behemoths like Google --are trying to establish a toehold in the smart grid industry, which is still very much evolving. 2010-02-02T23:00:00Z With the surge forces in place, officials believe the coalition is strong enough to seize and hold the ground in central Helmand and help the Afghan government establish a toehold of legitimacy. 2010-02-04T03:21:00Z So it's no surprise that corporate-oriented social networks are gaining a toehold. 2007-11-06T02:48:00Z He had only the feeling that somewhere here there might be a dramatic touch that, by a long chance, would yield him a toehold on the situation. Asteroid of Fear My bum tried a step-over toehold on him, but he knows how to kick. Hoiman and the Solar Circuit In the spirit of uninvited guests since time immemorial, it had established a toehold with remarkable asperity, and now was digging in for the long winter. Contamination Crew Man already had a toehold in space, and that toehold was gradually growing into a real beachhead. Where I Wasn't Going Tremont hooked a foot under a toehold to maintain his position facing a mirror. Satellite System His foot found a toehold and he drew himself up to where another rough outcrop gave grip for his hand. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 He had to get a toehold in this land. The Huntress He searched the rear hull, looking for some break in the polished metal that might serve as a toehold. Gold in the Sky "However, if it makes the old boy happy and gives the College a toehold on subspace, what do we care?" Subspace Survivors Playmates," Tweet began, when their orders were before them, "I didn't think our Uncle Sam would go to work and hand us a package just when we were gettin' us a toehold. The She Boss A Western Story All one needs is a toehold to get started. Class of '29 You've got to get a toehold yourself before you can look at a girl. The Huntress If the United Nations gets a toehold out here, the whole Belt will go into their pocket, you realize that. Gold in the Sky At last, however, I found a toehold half way across. The Killer Tell 'em about it, every time—that's the way to get a toehold. The She Boss A Western Story Gingerly he kicked off the nondescript black shoes he had worn with his disguise that afternoon and essayed a perilous toehold while he reached for the interstices of a mashrubiyeh window just overhead. The Fortieth Door His body straightened, his feet barely secured a toehold on the edge of the roof. Black Jack I took one look at his smile and understood—Debra had established a toehold in Liberty Square. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom I was broke; I had to get out o' Frisco and get a toehold somewhere. The She Boss A Western Story I'm getting a toehold, as your Mr. Tweet says. The She Boss A Western Story I'll maybe go to work and get a toehold over there. The She Boss A Western Story All I wanted in the first place was to get down here and look things over, then go to work and get a toehold and start the fireworks. The She Boss A Western Story If she says Ragtown is goin' to be located at the buttes, that part o' the country's the part to get toehold on. The She Boss A Western Story Your first move is to go for Hank and get a toehold, as Tweet says. The She Boss A Western Story |
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