beachhead
noun
beach·head
ˈbēch-ˌhed 
1
: an area on a hostile shore occupied to secure further landing of troops and supplies
2
: foothold
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Wild Horses has established its beachhead at the end of the year in Petco Park.
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Eric Fuller, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
So, what prompted Russia to withdraw from its American beachhead?
—William L. Iggiagruk Hensley, The Conversation, 29 Mar. 2017
It's established a beachhead in sports medicine — a lucrative industry that's willing to pay up to save athletes from future injury.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
With Eraserhead, Elephant Man and Dune to his credit, Mr. Lynch had already established his beachhead inside the realm of the bizarre, but this latest venture takes him a lot further.
—Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
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Eric Fuller, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
So, what prompted Russia to withdraw from its American beachhead?
—William L. Iggiagruk Hensley, The Conversation, 29 Mar. 2017
It's established a beachhead in sports medicine — a lucrative industry that's willing to pay up to save athletes from future injury.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
With Eraserhead, Elephant Man and Dune to his credit, Mr. Lynch had already established his beachhead inside the realm of the bizarre, but this latest venture takes him a lot further.
—Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Beachhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beachhead. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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beachhead
noun
beach·head
ˈbēch-ˌhed
: an area on an enemy shore held by an advance force of an invading army to protect the later landing of troops or supplies
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