as in base
a place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made
don't let the opposing team push us back down the field and gain a foothold
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Recent Examples of foothold
But the company has managed to gain a foothold with younger men as well.
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Her foothold in the entertainment industry firmly established, Grande soon landed her breakthrough role as the loveable ditz Cat Valentine on Nickelodeon’s Victorious.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
Dokoupil has increased his profile at CBS News, first gaining a foothold at the morning show, then getting assignments to cover important breaking-news moments on the ground.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
That said, the special would mark Amazon’s first foray into a live news event, at a time when linear networks are also trying to gain a foothold in streaming.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2024
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Her foothold in the entertainment industry firmly established, Grande soon landed her breakthrough role as the loveable ditz Cat Valentine on Nickelodeon’s Victorious.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
Dokoupil has increased his profile at CBS News, first gaining a foothold at the morning show, then getting assignments to cover important breaking-news moments on the ground.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
That said, the special would mark Amazon’s first foray into a live news event, at a time when linear networks are also trying to gain a foothold in streaming.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foothold
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After Trump’s resounding victory in the Republican primary, the question was whether Trump would enter a downward spiral of grievance, intolerance, xenophobia, and conspiracy theorizing or try to broaden his base with a positive focus on economic growth and national strength.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Despite being Apple's most affordable computer when configured with the base M4 chip (at just $599), the Mac mini can scale up to challenge, in some ways, some of the best desktops and even some full-size workstations.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The killing is the 72nd homicide investigated by Oakland police this year, and the first since Sept. 28 when a 32-year-old man suffered fatal gunshot wounds at a homeless camp in the 600 block of 29th Street in West Oakland.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The players have to scramble for bamboo tubes hidden all over camp with different amounts of money in them.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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The fortress, known as Apsaros, lies along Georgia’s western coast in what is now the town of Gonio.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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This ancient Viking ring fortress, built around 980 AD, offers insight into Denmark's riveting past (though the site remains buried underground presently, there is an informative informational display).Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Foothold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foothold. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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