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
Turner-Yell and Skinner, meanwhile, are fifth-round and sixth-round selections from years past still looking to establish a foothold beyond special teams.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
This transatlantic exchange gave the American elites a foothold in English society, while the crumbling noble houses gained access to vast sums of new American industrial wealth.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 July 2025
The recent qualification of Italy - which generated global headlines - has invigorated administrators and was further evidence that cricket’s depth is increasing beyond traditional footholds.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
One with new trails and challenges and footholds that require their full focus.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 23 July 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
This transatlantic exchange gave the American elites a foothold in English society, while the crumbling noble houses gained access to vast sums of new American industrial wealth.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 July 2025
The recent qualification of Italy - which generated global headlines - has invigorated administrators and was further evidence that cricket’s depth is increasing beyond traditional footholds.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
One with new trails and challenges and footholds that require their full focus.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foothold
Noun
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The closure of Lime’s London base and a restructure of operations amounted to around £8M of the write-down.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Your transparency strategy should evolve with your user base's AI literacy.—
Anna Turos,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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McGlinchey said the run game has been a focal point all of camp.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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But that’s what’s noteworthy —remarkable, even — about the kind of training camp he’s had.—
Sam McDowell
August 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Aug. 2025
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In real life, the high-tech Utah fortress from the streaming film Mountainhead is available as a $60,000-a-night rental in Utah, and Yellowstone’s iconic Montana ranch lets guests live out their Western drama fantasies.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
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The new Carnage maze coming to Magic Mountain this Halloween season will take visitors inside a fortress ruled by a villainous clown named Carnage.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Foothold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foothold. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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