beachhead
noun
beach·head
ˈbēch-ˌhed 
1
: an area on a hostile shore occupied to secure further landing of troops and supplies
2
: foothold
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In the meantime, Thor is likely to establish a beachhead in industrial automation robotics, where the return on investment is more near term.
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Dave Altavilla, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The space for decades was a fixture of New York’s downtown scene at its location at the city’s General Hardware building, before decamping to Brooklyn’s Dumbo neighborhood in 2016 and then briefly establishing a beachhead in Jersey City.
—News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2025
Trump’s only beachhead in the Gulf was a deal with Hussain Sajwani, the tycoon close to Emirati rulers.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
Thousands of gay federal employees suddenly had a beachhead against discrimination, but Scott’s win could not get him his own job back.
—Madelyn Harrington, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Dave Altavilla, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The space for decades was a fixture of New York’s downtown scene at its location at the city’s General Hardware building, before decamping to Brooklyn’s Dumbo neighborhood in 2016 and then briefly establishing a beachhead in Jersey City.
—News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2025
Trump’s only beachhead in the Gulf was a deal with Hussain Sajwani, the tycoon close to Emirati rulers.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
Thousands of gay federal employees suddenly had a beachhead against discrimination, but Scott’s win could not get him his own job back.
—Madelyn Harrington, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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beachhead
noun
beach·head
ˈbēch-ˌhed
: an area on an enemy shore held by an advance force of an invading army to protect the later landing of troops or supplies
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