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San Rafael traces its roots from Coast Miwok communities to a Spanish mission outpost in the early 1800s and has grown into a diverse, economic hub and working-class stronghold of about 60,000 at the southeast end of Ross Valley with a toehold on San Pablo Bay.
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Julie Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Mar. 2026
Neither case caused outbreaks, because vaccination rates are high enough that the virus couldn’t get a toehold in the population, experts said, and teams of contract tracers quickly identified the scope of exposures and notified the public.
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Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
The idea is already being piloted in water-scarce communities and gaining a toehold in thirsty industries such as the military and agriculture.
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Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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
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Julie Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Mar. 2026
Neither case caused outbreaks, because vaccination rates are high enough that the virus couldn’t get a toehold in the population, experts said, and teams of contract tracers quickly identified the scope of exposures and notified the public.
—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
The idea is already being piloted in water-scarce communities and gaining a toehold in thirsty industries such as the military and agriculture.
—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
When Spain absorbed Portugal in 1580, Madrid also gained control over the Portuguese colony of Macau, its first real toehold on the Chinese mainland.
—
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toehold
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And France still had a major continental foothold in Louisiana, together with its hugely profitable sugar islands in the Caribbean.
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By the time authorities officially declared an outbreak in May, the virus had already gained a foothold.
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How consumers -- especially younger drinkers -- answer them will determine whether an industry long defined by fuddy-duddy pretense can find its footing in 2026 and beyond.
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The aim is to connect a public art event in the city with an in-store retail experience, as part of Samaritaine’s effort to increase foot traffic and find its footing in Paris’ crowded retail landscape.
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