beachheads

noun

plural of beachhead
as in bridgeheads

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  1. bridgeheads
  2. footholds
  3. fronts
  4. grounds
  5. front lines
Noun
  • Ukraine has sought to derail the Kremlin’s plans by launching counterattacks in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, where Russian forces have sought to carve out bridgeheads with an aim to advance toward the regional capitals, which are key industrial hubs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of bridgeheads
Noun
  • The platform has significant footholds in fashion, AI, politics, literature, celebrity gossip, and most everything in between.
    — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Sports betting companies are hoping to retain their footholds in more than 30 states amid new scrutiny of the industry.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of footholds
Noun
  • Last Sunday, New England might have provided a blueprint of sorts by playing a good amount of eight-man fronts that were designed to limit the run game.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Eisenkot has promised to close the fronts Netanyahu left open.
    — Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of fronts
Noun
  • Amenities and experiences The resort spans over 148 acres of grounds, including 43 miles of hiking and biking trails.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Construction has continued since then, drastically changing the White House grounds.
    — Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of grounds
Noun
  • Transgender rights protesters took their battle to the front lines at the opening of a Harry Potter Shop in London.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026
  • With instant messaging yet to be invented, 11 am—the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month—was chosen to be the time when hostilities would officially cease in order to allow news of the armistice to reach the front lines.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of front lines
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