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beachhead

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as in foothold, bridgehead

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The first known use of beachhead was in 1920

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“Beachhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beachhead. Accessed 4 Apr. 2020.

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