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toehold

[toh-hohld] / ˈtoʊ hoʊld /


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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

The hurdles are even higher for lower-income families trying to get a toehold in the housing market.

From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026

This time around, she said, they’re just trying to find a toehold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

AI-powered dictation is now gaining a toehold among programmers and regular users – and getting people to talk to their laptops.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 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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