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foothold

noun

ˈfu̇t-ˌhōld

Definition of foothold

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Recent Examples of foothold One poorly configured smart TV or old tablet with an out-of-date OS can give attackers a foothold into everything else connected to the same router. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 Meanwhile, YouTube viewing on television surpassed viewing on phones last year as the streamer cemented its foothold in home video consumption, the video platform's CEO Neal Mohan said in 2025. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 13 July 2026 Instead, the property offers a foothold on a private pocket of canyon, creek and coastline associated with a champion of artistic and literary freedom in a setting that has long served as a retreat. — David Caraccio updated July 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026 The eldest among them had established early footholds in their careers before COVID hit. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for foothold

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One early stop involved the base of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California’s Alabama Hills, where Silbiger captured the photo that sparked the creative vision for her series.

— Sarah Silbiger, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
And buildings with critical infrastructure like hospitals should have base isolation technology, which allows lateral movement without destruction in an earthquake.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

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In his final remarks before leaving the protest camp at the Jantar Mantar observatory, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke hinted that his party was not going away.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
The linebacker battle The most unsettled position headed into fall camp is the second linebacker position.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

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