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Three example sentences with foothold, each labelled with its topic.
The squad seized a foothold on the eastern beach and held it while reinforcements and supply crates arrived by boat.
Gaming
The expedition's small foothold on the far shore was resupplied nightly until enough troops had landed to move inland.
History
Half the film unfolds inside a muddy foothold the unit holds for six days while waiting on supplies that never arrive.
Movies
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