toehold
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Google has long viewed schools as a toehold for building lifelong brand loyalty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Summer jobs are key to gaining a toehold in the job market and are a significant reason many come to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
There are, of course, environmental concerns — about pollution, water supply, native habitat — but those worries haven’t gained much of a toehold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
The hurdles are even higher for lower-income families trying to get a toehold in the housing market.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
Given time, they could carve out a toehold for themselves up there, throwing up ramparts of their own and dropping ropes and ladders for thousands more to clamber over after them.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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