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Recent Examples of toehold
When Spain absorbed Portugal in 1580, Madrid also gained control over the Portuguese colony of Macau, its first real toehold on the Chinese mainland.
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Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
And yes, the clash with the Contras erupted in part because Carter’s successor, Ronald Reagan, wanted to reestablish a toehold in the Americas.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
The not-so-subtle launching of Golden Globes/BAFTA/Oscars buzz around this or that theatrical product is difficult to ignite, and the producers need a toehold in North America.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The London planetree, the most common street tree in New York, is particularly known for its resilience and fast growth rate, and any of its offspring could quickly find a toehold in a deteriorating asphalt parking lot.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
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Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
And yes, the clash with the Contras erupted in part because Carter’s successor, Ronald Reagan, wanted to reestablish a toehold in the Americas.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
The not-so-subtle launching of Golden Globes/BAFTA/Oscars buzz around this or that theatrical product is difficult to ignite, and the producers need a toehold in North America.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The London planetree, the most common street tree in New York, is particularly known for its resilience and fast growth rate, and any of its offspring could quickly find a toehold in a deteriorating asphalt parking lot.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toehold
Noun
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The second generation, which began in the early 2000s, saw K-pop gain footholds in regional markets like China, Japan and Southeast Asia.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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On balance, the Big 12 PE partnership makes sense for schools and investors who want a foothold in what’s thought to be a lucrative industry.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Yet this didn’t leave the warring empires on equal footing.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Arts organizations will also be on stronger financial footing.—
Glenn Davis,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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“Toehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toehold. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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