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  1. Berber kingdoms subsequently regained their independence. Christianity gained a, foothold ,in Africa at Alexandria in the 1st century CE and spread to northwest Africa.
  2. The French-supported Nawab's forces. This was the first real political, foothold ,with territorial implications that the British acquired in India. Clive was
  3. Mongols). Ba bar, a petty ruler of the Mongol Timur empire, established a, foothold ,in the North which paved the way for further expansion by his successors. Until
  4. Infantry arranged in two lines: seven battalions in the front line to secure a, foothold ,across the Rebel, and 11 battalions in the rear providing cover from the Allied
  5. 1950s. For a brief period in the 1790s the British attempt to establish a rival, foothold ,on an offshore island, at Bolama, but by the 19th century the Portuguese are
  6. Maintained control of the Columbia River and American attempts to gain a, foothold ,were fended off. In the 1830s,however, American religious missions were
  7. Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory, foothold ,and I have withdrawn the troops. My decision to attack at this time and place
  8. Proliferate. Later attempts failed in the same way. However, the toad gained a, foothold ,in the state after an accidental release by an importer at Miami International
  9. And CAD. In some markets, particularly Germany, the machine gained a strong, foothold ,as a small business machine for CAD and Desktop publishing work. The Atari ST
  10. Has been associated with the Klan ever since. Education In an attempt to gain a, foothold ,in education, the Klan in 1921 bought Lanier University, a struggling Baptist
  11. In the Siege of Ar wad. With the island gone, the Crusaders lost their last, foothold ,in the Holy Land. With the Order's military mission now less important
  12. Known as the Nina riots. In Footfall, elephant-like alien invaders seize a, foothold ,in Kansas. Unable to dislodge them with conventional weapons, the US government
  13. Drawn up with the Portuguese, allowing the Portuguese to establish a strategic, foothold ,in north-western India. Final,Humayun's 19-year-old brother, had agreed to
  14. More easily defensible, area. The object of Li's strategy was to maintain a, foothold ,on the Chinese mainland in the hope that the United States would eventually be
  15. Telecommunications providers. IP based streaming codecs are starting to gain a, foothold ,in the broadcast sector, using broadband internet to connect remote studios.
  16. Expanding Frankish authority in the west, and denying the Emirate of Córdoba a, foothold ,in Europe beyond Landaus. After his victory at Tours, Martel continued on in
  17. Was set up by Muslims working in his regime. Salafism attempted to gain a, foothold ,in China during his regime, but the Ashwani and Hawaii Sunni Medium denounced
  18. With a new sound and specific ideas about creative expression. With a strong, foothold ,as well as in the tradition represented by Charlie Parker and John Coltrane as
  19. From rocks A rock climber's skill is shown by their choice of handhold and, foothold , and their adhesion to the holds once chosen. Much depends on the ability to
  20. Of Jericho (2:1–24): :2. Crossing the Jordan (3:1–17): :3. Establishing a, foothold ,at Gil gal (4:1–5:1): :4. Circumcision and Passover (5:2–15): C. Victory
  21. The 11th century. According to the archaeological finds, Christianity gained a, foothold ,in Finland during the 11th century. According to the very few written documents
  22. Use of antibiotics or pH imbalance, allows more resistant bacteria to gain a, foothold ,and multiply. Although BV can be associated with sexual activity, there is no
  23. Ellison's book are not so dusty, either. " Her favorable nod gave Ellison a, foothold ,with both mainstream publishers and film producers, and shortly afterwards he
  24. All innovations which, like Railways and Telegraphs, might give Europeans a, foothold ,within his country. His adventurous life, his forcible character, the position
  25. Erasmus (c. 1466–1536) was an important advocate, had also gained a firm, foothold ,and was partially responsible for a climate of tolerance. Overall, levels of
  26. GIF is often used. APNG is an alternative to MNG, non-standard yet gaining, foothold ,in the World Wide Web. Yet another alternative would be using animated SVG
  27. From Arabs between 1500 and 1700,but, with the Arab seizure of Portugal's key, foothold ,at Fort Jesus on Mombasa Island (now in Kenya) in 1698,the pendulum began to
  28. Are written in French, as opposed to Italian. Impressionism also gained a, foothold ,in England, where its traits were assimilated by composers such as Ralph
  29. From Phoenicia, Danaus from Egypt, and Plops from Anatolia each gained a, foothold ,in mainland Greece and were assimilated and Hellenized. Ellen, Graikos, Magnis
  30. Charities and social institutions that had already gained a strong, foothold ,in the occupied territories. The acronym" Hamas" first appeared in 1987 in a
  31. Presence on the west coast of India as early as the tenth century, gained a, foothold ,in Karnataka with the rise of the Bahamas and Dimapur sultanates that ruled
  32. The first expedition, more a reconnaissance than a full invasion, gained a, foothold ,on the coast of Kent but, undermined by storm damage to the ships and a lack of
  33. Other Muslim armies from bases in Gaul after they again attempted to get a, foothold ,in Europe beyond Landaus. Wars from 732-737 Between his victory of 732 and
  34. Which included sovereign, religious and commercial aims, established a, foothold ,on the Mississippi River and Gulf Coast. With its first settlements, France lay
  35. First novel, The Wind from Nowhere, over a two-week holiday simply to gain a, foothold ,as a professional writer, not intending it as a" serious novel "; in books
  36. One of the first Japanese musical instrument companies to gain a significant, foothold ,in import guitar sales in the United States and Europe, as well as the first
  37. Change. Later it became the Row Empire. The Portuguese tried to gain a, foothold ,but were thrown out of the region in 1693,by Changamire Combo. The 17th
  38. Power during his short reign, and repressed Egyptian attempts to gain a, foothold ,in the near east. Tiglath-Pileser III introduced eastern Aramaic as the Lingual
  39. Eritrea's strategic geographical location. It is located on the Red Sea with a, foothold ,on the Straits of Bad Alexander. History Military history in Eritrea stretches
  40. Sun Ra, Albert Tyler, Pharoah Sanders, and others. Free jazz quickly found a, foothold ,in Europe in part because musicians such as Tyler, Taylor,Steve Lacy and Eric
  41. Spanish Foreign Legionnaires, covered by the Nazi Condor Legion — captured a, foothold ,in the University City. The 11th Brigade was sent to drive the Nationalists out
  42. For a brief period in the 1790s the British attempted to establish a rival, foothold ,on an offshore island, at Bolama. But by the 19th century the Portuguese were
  43. Small kingdoms in Java that had replaced Majapahit, establishing a permanent, foothold ,in Java, from which grew a land-based colonial empire which became one of the
  44. To Australia by early settlers from Britain and Ireland and gained particular, foothold ,in the rural outback. The rhyming songs, poems and tales written in the form of
  45. N in the pre-independence state.; pied-à-terre:" foot-on-the-ground" or ", foothold ,"; a place to stay, generally applied to the city house as opposed to the
  46. Bit words of memory, and used a dedicated 1 megabyte hard disk. APL gained its, foothold ,on mainframe time sharing systems from the late 1960s through the early 1980s.
  47. Develop a flagship sedan that would expand Toyota’s product line, giving it a, foothold ,in the premium segment and offering both longtime and new customers an upmarket
  48. War, the Terneuzen capture Braille from the Spaniards, gaining the first, foothold ,on land for what would become the Dutch Republic. *1789 – In New York City, the
  49. BC),a ruthless ruler, defeated the Greeks who were attempting to gain a, foothold ,in Militia, and defeated and drove the Egyptians from Israel and Phoenicia
  50. That human resources remain the major concern for companies seeking to gain a, foothold ,in Morocco. In this regard, it has been deemed an important decision of the

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