toehold
Example Sentences
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The hurdles are even higher for lower-income families trying to get a toehold in the housing market.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
BYD eyed Mexico, where it began selling cars in 2023, as a manufacturing toehold for North America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
This time around, she said, they’re just trying to find a toehold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
The government's second argument is that without a deal, China would get a toehold in the islands.
From BBC ● May 22, 2025
Reavers from the Three Sisters took the casde once, making it their toehold in the north.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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