toeholds

plural of toehold

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footholds
Noun
  • Create footholds for bats to roost.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Despite a bloody war fought between the two neighbors from 1980 to 1988, Baghdad remains one of Tehran's few remaining footholds in the region.
    Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Toeholds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toeholds. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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