foothold
noun
foot·hold
ˈfu̇t-ˌhōld 
1
: a hold for the feet : footing
2
: a position usable as a base for further advance
Examples of foothold in a Sentence
The army gained a foothold on the island.
The company has secured a foothold in the market.
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China and Russia have gained footholds in the Middle East and Africa via infrastructure and financial support.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Temu and Shein used to gain a foothold in the U.S. market.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
That foothold could turn competitive as scribes creep into increasingly advanced clinical terrain.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
His fervor against communism, which was gaining a foothold in nearby Cuba, made the ruthless dictator and his son U.S. allies.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Temu and Shein used to gain a foothold in the U.S. market.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
That foothold could turn competitive as scribes creep into increasingly advanced clinical terrain.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
His fervor against communism, which was gaining a foothold in nearby Cuba, made the ruthless dictator and his son U.S. allies.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Foothold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothold. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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