toeholds

plural of toehold

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footholds
Noun
  • Sweeping cuts in federal jobs and the dismantling of corporate DEI programs have disproportionately destabilized these footholds, as MSNBC reported.
    Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • HollyShorts Film Festival is betting big on international expansion, with plans to launch in Dubai this December as the Oscar-qualifying short film showcase looks to establish footholds beyond its Hollywood home base.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Toeholds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toeholds. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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