as in bases
a place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made
established a bridgehead on the beach before beginning the land invasion
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Recent Examples of bridgeheads
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.
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ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridgeheads
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The trailers show that Eternia was once a vibrant alien-like world with multi-colored forests, massive mountains and fortresses with towering faces carved into their entrances.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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And by the turn of the twenty-first century, most of those tiny bungalows had been replaced by sprawling estates—fortresses for the entertainment elite, where Oscar trophies adorned mantels and wealth guarded from disaster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Then there’s the financial (and administrative) obligation of patching together camps that cost hundreds of dollars per week, per child.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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These camps focus on helping kids develop useful skills including local wildlife tracking, science topics, robotics and developing video games.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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Far from being regarded as academic exercises or theoretical explorations, venturing programs are proving themselves fundamental to the long-term vitality of organizations globally, gaining footholds in Asia, Europe, Australia, and across the Americas.—
Serguei Netessine,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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Meanwhile, some of America’s largest AI companies have also established footholds on campus.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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The agency said some stations where installation remains under construction may still have old gates or nearby emergency doors open temporarily to ensure system access.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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DirecTV also noted Scripps’ removal of 40 stations from Comcast Xfinity in 19 markets for over a month, starting April 1.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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The company has benefited from the buildout of AI infrastructure as data centers demand greater networking capacity to move information between increasingly powerful computing clusters.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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SoftBank’s initial investment plans to deliver data centers in Dunkirk, Bosquel and Bouchain.—
Benoit Berthelot,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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“Bridgeheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridgeheads. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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