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Recent Examples of toehold
Investors might want to take a toehold now, and add to it if the shares, now at about $89, fall below $80.
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John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Lakes as small as Last Chance and Goodenough, both little more than shallow ponds, could at best have offered early life a toehold before their phosphates would have been depleted.
—Byrobert F. Service, science.org, 24 Feb. 2025
Given the challenges coming from Beijing, justices said Washington was within its power to deny it one of its strongest toeholds out of concern that it could be used to surveil Americans, steal their secrets, and feed them a stream of propaganda useful to China’s big-picture goals.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
But there will be some examples of pro-Trump media getting a toehold outside of Fox News.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Lakes as small as Last Chance and Goodenough, both little more than shallow ponds, could at best have offered early life a toehold before their phosphates would have been depleted.
—Byrobert F. Service, science.org, 24 Feb. 2025
Given the challenges coming from Beijing, justices said Washington was within its power to deny it one of its strongest toeholds out of concern that it could be used to surveil Americans, steal their secrets, and feed them a stream of propaganda useful to China’s big-picture goals.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
But there will be some examples of pro-Trump media getting a toehold outside of Fox News.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toehold
Noun
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For the first time, exoskeleton technology is gaining traction and finding a strong foothold among individuals who want to walk and hike more, but could use that extra little push.—
Borislav "Bobby" Marinov,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Russell was plenty involved Saturday as Real Salt Lake found a foothold in the game deep into the first half.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2025
Noun
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After a very rough 1-11 start to the season, the Wings have started to find their footing, winning four of their last six games.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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His challenge was to move the economy from a wartime footing to one that could produce new jobs—while holding down the inflation that many economists predicted.—
Robert Hormats,
Time,
3 July 2025
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“Toehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toehold. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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