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Recent Examples of beachhead
The collaboration would give Xiaomi — which Washington believes has ties to the Chinese military — a beachhead in the US, allowing restrictions to be bypassed, the Financial Times reported.
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semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Take, for example, warehouse work, which is usually seen as the beachhead for humanoids owing to its relative simplicity and recruitment challenges.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
So many countries are competing to gain the beachhead of AI.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
On the sports front, Disney launched ESPN on Disney+ in Australia and New Zealand as a beachhead for regional expansion.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
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semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Take, for example, warehouse work, which is usually seen as the beachhead for humanoids owing to its relative simplicity and recruitment challenges.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
So many countries are competing to gain the beachhead of AI.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
On the sports front, Disney launched ESPN on Disney+ in Australia and New Zealand as a beachhead for regional expansion.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beachhead
Noun
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With his roots in the Wolverine State and ongoing ownership of the Pistons, he is believed to maintain a foothold in Michigan.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2026
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That can mean gaining multiple footholds, altering authentication settings or gaining access via third parties.—
William Akoto,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ukraine has sought to derail the Kremlin’s plans by launching counterattacks in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, where Russian forces have sought to carve out bridgeheads with an aim to advance toward the regional capitals, which are key industrial hubs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Even once a force reaches the far bank, only a small number of soldiers are initially present to secure the bridgehead, often against entrenched defenders with superior firepower and elevation.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Beachhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beachhead. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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