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
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
The government's second argument is that without a deal, China would get a toehold in the islands.
From BBC ● May 22, 2025
But then the car’s transmission went kaput and she had to take out a costly loan to fix it, and keep her toehold in the middle class.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
The ledge was barely wide enough to allow a toehold.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
