Sure, things here on Earth have been pretty stable over the past few millennia, allowing human civilization to gain a foothold.

当然，地球上的东西在过去数千年中都非常稳定，使人类文明得以立足。

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Online shoppers in China have expanded their foothold to more than 100 countries and regions in the past decade, according to a report published by g. taobao. com.

根据全球购发布的报告来看，过去的十年间，中国人海淘范围不断增大，足迹已遍布超100个国家和地区。

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While it has stumbled in the past in areas like customer service and never gained a foothold selling computers to medium and large businesses, Gateway has withstood the collapse of most of its direct-selling PC counterparts.

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Forbes has covered SodaStream in the past, looking at their business model in detail and considering whether or not they can gain a foothold in a market dominated by giants like Coke and Pepsi.

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