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 Zuckerberg’s ability to recognize the emerging potential of social networking gave him a foothold in an industry primed for explosive growth. Dileep Rao, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Last week, players split off into teams of two and competed in the three-stage immunity challenge, which ended in an outlast-style balancing act on two very small footholds aboveground. Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 If Olivet is shut down in California, Jang could potentially maintain his foothold in religious education via the sect's other colleges. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024 Israel’s attacks are also aimed at preventing Iran from preserving a foothold in Syria. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for foothold 
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Noun
  • With so many notes to round out a vanilla base, the key to choosing the perfect perfume is actually staring back at you in the mirror—you!
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Camp Pendleton, 40 miles north of San Diego, saw at least six drone incursions over its airspace last week alone, a spokesperson for the Marine base told USA TODAY in an email.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The image, which first appeared in Harper's Weekly, was created as Union propaganda during the war, featuring Santa handing out presents at a Union Army camp.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Mathews set up remote training camps in Idaho and Missouri.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • One immediate result of those changes was that Dignity Health Sports Park became a fortress again.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The coming-of-age story follows the adventures of a young girl born into a band of robbers set in and around a fortress in medieval Scandinavia.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024

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“Foothold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foothold. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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