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 eldest among them had established early footholds in their careers before COVID hit.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • As millions of Venezuelan refugees moved through Latin America, Tren de Aragua established criminal footholds along migration corridors, extending its reach into Colombia, Peru, Chile, Ecuador and eventually the United States.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of footholds
Noun
  • Treatment capacity in Bunia is now close to 800 beds, which is increasing every week, and lab capacity has increased from one to 14 labs, while there have been improvements on other fronts too.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • The bill does this mainly by helping to establish a national best-practice framework for housing affordability efforts on several fronts that local and state governments can follow.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Definition of fronts
Noun
  • Its ocean boasts rich fishing grounds and critical seabed minerals.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • Other properties on the Fan Fest grounds are actually rentals.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of grounds
Noun
  • Their contributors seemed to be fighting on the front lines of a battle for the planet, far from the lofty perch of Washington, DC.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • Military planners increasingly view active counter-drone systems as essential for protecting armored formations near the front lines.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of front lines
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