toehold
Example Sentences
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Hands-on opportunities are key to gaining a toehold in the job market and are a reason many young people come to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The hurdles are even higher for lower-income families trying to get a toehold in the housing market.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
Participants were handed a faixa—a long sash to wrap around their waists to protect their spines and give climbers a toehold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Ian Murray is Scottish Labour's longest serving MP – indeed for a while he was their only MP, the party's last toehold north of the border.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025
Had we not had the benefit of a greenhouse effect, the Earth might well have frozen over permanently, and life might never have gotten a toehold.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
