beachhead
noun
beach·head
ˈbēch-ˌhed 
1
: an area on a hostile shore occupied to secure further landing of troops and supplies
2
: foothold
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Take, for example, warehouse work, which is usually seen as the beachhead for humanoids owing to its relative simplicity and recruitment challenges.
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James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
On the sports front, Disney launched ESPN on Disney+ in Australia and New Zealand as a beachhead for regional expansion.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
In Tuesday’s major contests, Republicans lost ground with each group where Trump established a key beachhead last year.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
For ten days in July, fighter jets roared, infantry exchanged fire in crowded streets, and mobile missile launchers twirled their payloads from sandy beachheads as part of its annual Han Kuang exercises.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
On the sports front, Disney launched ESPN on Disney+ in Australia and New Zealand as a beachhead for regional expansion.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
In Tuesday’s major contests, Republicans lost ground with each group where Trump established a key beachhead last year.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
For ten days in July, fighter jets roared, infantry exchanged fire in crowded streets, and mobile missile launchers twirled their payloads from sandy beachheads as part of its annual Han Kuang exercises.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Beachhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beachhead. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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beachhead
noun
beach·head
ˈbēch-ˌhed
: an area on an enemy shore held by an advance force of an invading army to protect the later landing of troops or supplies
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