as in base
a place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made
don't let the opposing team push us back down the field and gain a foothold
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Recent Examples of foothold
The first troops to land would have to seize a foothold in Taiwanese territory before allowing follow-on PLA forces to flow into Taiwan.
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Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2025
In a crowded discovery market, Bubbo bets on ease-of-use and cross-platform integration to carve out a foothold as the number of streaming services multiplies and users demand more effective content navigation.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
This company is no stranger to burning money to gain a foothold in AI, but allowing billions of people to tinker with an expensive computer-use model might be a tough sell even for Google.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Last year, Intel’s board removed previous CEO Pat Gelsinger because of rising costs in its manufacturing business and the company’s failure to gain a foothold in AI chips.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2025
In a crowded discovery market, Bubbo bets on ease-of-use and cross-platform integration to carve out a foothold as the number of streaming services multiplies and users demand more effective content navigation.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
This company is no stranger to burning money to gain a foothold in AI, but allowing billions of people to tinker with an expensive computer-use model might be a tough sell even for Google.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Last year, Intel’s board removed previous CEO Pat Gelsinger because of rising costs in its manufacturing business and the company’s failure to gain a foothold in AI chips.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foothold
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Castellanos played a single into a double in the fateful four-run seventh inning because even 36-year-old Freddie Freeman knows to take the extra base on Castellanos.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the aftermath, Harrington has been left to deal with over $60,000 in home repairs, including a gaping 5-foot hole at the base of her home.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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More than a decade later, the series continues to reimagine American histories and channel primal fears — from clowns and cults, to witches and ghosts — with each installment cloaked in social commentary and camp.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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With Kevin Korchinski sent to Rockford on Tuesday — a little earlier than expected, frankly — that leaves Del Mastro and veteran Matt Grzelcyk, in camp on a PTO, battling it for the last spot.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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There are several key sites to explore, like Le Castella, an imposing Medieval fortress on the sea; Santa Severina’s Byzantine architecture and Norman Castle; and Capo Colonna Archaeological Park, known for its Greek and Roman temples and ruins.—
Gary Portuesi,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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The change seems to set back even further Stockdale’s original vision to introduce new jobs, boost attractions and break open a fortress-like property that has divided downtown communities.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Foothold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foothold. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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