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
And with growing competition for a still-burgeoning segment of digital advertising dollars, Fox has lagged its legacy media peers in establishing a streaming foothold.
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Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Vekić’s close-to-unplayable level dropped and her decision-making grew ragged, allowing Raducanu to gain a foothold with support from a very full and very partisan Andy Murray Arena.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 14 June 2026
The first LTVs may determine whether NASA can secure water ice and establish a lasting foothold on the Moon.
—Chris Young
june 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2026
The latest report, from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, also traced how Russia and Rwanda have established economic and security footholds in CAR alongside UAE trading networks.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
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Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Vekić’s close-to-unplayable level dropped and her decision-making grew ragged, allowing Raducanu to gain a foothold with support from a very full and very partisan Andy Murray Arena.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 14 June 2026
The first LTVs may determine whether NASA can secure water ice and establish a lasting foothold on the Moon.
—Chris Young
june 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2026
The latest report, from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, also traced how Russia and Rwanda have established economic and security footholds in CAR alongside UAE trading networks.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foothold
Noun
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Argentina’s passionate fans had flooded Kansas City in the days leading up to the game, as the team has its World Cup base camp there.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Algeria’s national soccer team has turned its World Cup base camp in Lawrence into an international feel-good story, and the team is now returning the love.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Herdman found success in part by making the recruitment of dual nationals a priority, starting four of them — including Alphonso Davies, who immigrated to Canada from a refugee camp in Ghana — in Qatar.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Bowman has been competing at USA Basketball’s Under 17 World Cup training camp in Colorado.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Written and produced by Australian filmmaker Anthony Maley, the project follows three unlikely insect heroes who infiltrate a vast human chemical fortress in search of an antidote to a toxin threatening the survival of their world.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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After previous coaches played home matches away from the timeless and intimidating Defensores del Chaco national stadium in Asunción, Alfaro restored that hallowed ground as Paraguay’s footballing fortress.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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“Foothold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foothold. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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