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
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
The government's second argument is that without a deal, China would get a toehold in the islands.
From BBC ● May 22, 2025
She’d been gripping it by the toehold the whole time.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
