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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In a post on its official Telegram account, the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine said some North Korean troops, who had received training in Russia’s far east, have made their way to the western Russian region, where Ukraine has maintained a foothold since launching an incursion in August.
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Victoria Butenko, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Trump’s instincts were right: MAGA has found a strong foothold here.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
That leaves less space for insurgent challengers to find a foothold in the crowded fight for donations and media exposure.
—Cooper Burton, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2024
Friel Otten fears that a victory in Bucks County will help give Republicans a new foothold in the Philadelphia suburbs.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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Victoria Butenko, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Trump’s instincts were right: MAGA has found a strong foothold here.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
That leaves less space for insurgent challengers to find a foothold in the crowded fight for donations and media exposure.
—Cooper Burton, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2024
Friel Otten fears that a victory in Bucks County will help give Republicans a new foothold in the Philadelphia suburbs.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Foothold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothold. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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