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.
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But achieving that high also meant overcoming a turbulent adolescence and a bleak decade trying to gain a foothold in Nashville.
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Nancy Kruh, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
After years of effort and thousands of dollars in investment, Tom Bard, a Kentucky craft bourbon distiller, gained a foothold in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta and watched his sales grow north of the border.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The announcement comes as the United States seeks to gain a larger foothold in the global chipmaking industry and stay ahead of China in the AI race.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
The Argentine-American actress has also gained a foothold with the Hallmark Channel, starring in 10 of the network’s original movies.
—Sezin Koehler, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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Nancy Kruh, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
After years of effort and thousands of dollars in investment, Tom Bard, a Kentucky craft bourbon distiller, gained a foothold in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta and watched his sales grow north of the border.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The announcement comes as the United States seeks to gain a larger foothold in the global chipmaking industry and stay ahead of China in the AI race.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
The Argentine-American actress has also gained a foothold with the Hallmark Channel, starring in 10 of the network’s original movies.
—Sezin Koehler, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Foothold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothold. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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