as in base
a place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made
established a bridgehead on the beach before beginning the land invasion
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Recent Examples of bridgehead
The cost of holding on against Russia on the Dnieper bridgehead is high.
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Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2024
For Russia, even establishing a bridgehead across the border could expose the city of Kharkiv to artillery, allowing troops to escalate efforts to make the city unlivable.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Setting up manufacturing in Italy would be a big win for China’s auto industry, which sees Italy as a strategically positioned bridgehead from which to push further into European, African, and Middle Eastern markets.
—Mary Hui, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
Hungary is seen as an important bridgehead of Chinese manufacturing capacity in Europe.
—Mary Hui, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024
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Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2024
For Russia, even establishing a bridgehead across the border could expose the city of Kharkiv to artillery, allowing troops to escalate efforts to make the city unlivable.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Setting up manufacturing in Italy would be a big win for China’s auto industry, which sees Italy as a strategically positioned bridgehead from which to push further into European, African, and Middle Eastern markets.
—Mary Hui, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
Hungary is seen as an important bridgehead of Chinese manufacturing capacity in Europe.
—Mary Hui, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridgehead
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Another community member sought answers after learning a relative had been flown to an ICE facility on the naval base in Guantanamo, Cuba – only after seeing his name listed in The New York Times.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that his country, a key logistics base for support to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion nearly three years ago, won’t send troops into its neighbor.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Burmese python, however, is well established and is believed to have gained a stronger foothold after Hurricane Andrew hit in 1992.—
Alan Clemons,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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Some advocates say easements remain an important tool to protect small farms and help younger farmers gain a foothold, even if those growers are among the least efficient producers in the industry.—
Alexandra Byrne,
NBC News,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Gothic fortress on West 23rd Street was once home to many of the twentieth century’s beautiful and damned—Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Leonard Cohen, Janis Joplin, and Sid Vicious among them.—
Ian Malone,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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But storybook fortresses aren’t exclusive to mythical kingdoms and romantic tales.—
Gulnaz Khan,
AFAR Media,
13 Feb. 2025
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And 95-year-old David Schecter survived not one, but two extermination camps.—
Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2025
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But what played out next within Alpine’s camp was not discussed with Komatsu.—
Madeline Coleman,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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For years, a long-standing policy prevented federal immigration agents from making arrests at or near sensitive locations, including schools, places of worship, hospitals and health centers.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: The center offers low-cost (and sometimes free) exercise and recreation opportunities, including an indoor olympic swimming pool and the region's only year-round ice rink.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Bridgehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridgehead. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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