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Recent Examples of toehold
Moreover, 11 of these small countries were members of the European Union, so China could gain a toehold in the world’s largest trading bloc without having to compete directly with western Europe’s advanced economies.
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Ian Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2022
After years of refining their respective processes, these companies now hope to gain a toehold in markets for EV and smartphone batteries dominated by such giants as CATL, Panasonic, and Samsung.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Sep. 2024
In those early days, scientists weren’t sure that wolves would regain a toehold in the American West.
—Ben Long, The Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2024
And while Peacock isn’t frequently involved in the increasingly common bidding wars, which have ratcheted up to eight figures for top comics, the platform has maintained a toehold with specials including Kevin Hart’s last hour.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
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Ian Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2022
After years of refining their respective processes, these companies now hope to gain a toehold in markets for EV and smartphone batteries dominated by such giants as CATL, Panasonic, and Samsung.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Sep. 2024
In those early days, scientists weren’t sure that wolves would regain a toehold in the American West.
—Ben Long, The Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2024
And while Peacock isn’t frequently involved in the increasingly common bidding wars, which have ratcheted up to eight figures for top comics, the platform has maintained a toehold with specials including Kevin Hart’s last hour.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toehold
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The former recently offered the ability to integrate its chatbot Claude into Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar—gaining a foothold in an existing tech ecosystem rather than building anew.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2025
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China does not want external powers, particularly in the West, to gain a foothold in Myanmar and thereby challenge Beijing’s regional dominance.—
Ye Myo Hein,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After finding his footing as a political reporter for the outlet, he was named their White House correspondent and co-author of Politico Playbook, an early-morning newsletter that every political journalist and Washington insider subscribes to.—
Kyler Alvord,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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But because the Fan Vote is one unified ballot as opposed to a tiered or weighted system, all seven artists are on equal footing.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Toehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toehold. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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