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
An out-of -sorts Rohit scored five runs in the match as India’s top order struggled to gain a foothold against a skilled pace attack.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
This climate gives elevated trash the perfect opportunity to find a foothold as a happy medium between mindless garbage and more challenging, cerebral fare.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
The track is fighting for its future, struggling to get a foothold in a national racing landscape that is supported by supplemental gaming income.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
The island's attractions include its natural resources and its location, as the U.S., Russia and other powers scramble for footholds in the Arctic.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
This climate gives elevated trash the perfect opportunity to find a foothold as a happy medium between mindless garbage and more challenging, cerebral fare.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
The track is fighting for its future, struggling to get a foothold in a national racing landscape that is supported by supplemental gaming income.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
The island's attractions include its natural resources and its location, as the U.S., Russia and other powers scramble for footholds in the Arctic.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foothold
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This joint, also called the metatarsal phalangeal (MTP) joint, is located at the base of the toe and connects the toe to your foot.1 Pain in this joint can vary in intensity and onset.Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
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The contract, which began after the Board's approval, has an annual base salary of $4 million.Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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But years later, in 1988, her husband was killed in another round of fighting in the camp.Lauren Frayer, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
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The money is going toward meals, toiletries, gear and replacing a shower facility at one of the camps, Lewis said.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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The fortress is made up of two distinct areas: a core inner fortress that researchers say show signs of year-round residential use and a more sprawling outer area that may have been used more occasionally by roaming pastoral groups.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025
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Geographically, the United States is both an economic hub and a military fortress.Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Foothold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foothold. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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