as in base
a place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made
established a bridgehead on the beach before beginning the land invasion
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Recent Examples of bridgehead
The cost of holding on against Russia on the Dnieper bridgehead is high.
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Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2024
For Russia, even establishing a bridgehead across the border could expose the city of Kharkiv to artillery, allowing troops to escalate efforts to make the city unlivable.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Setting up manufacturing in Italy would be a big win for China’s auto industry, which sees Italy as a strategically positioned bridgehead from which to push further into European, African, and Middle Eastern markets.
—Mary Hui, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
Hungary is seen as an important bridgehead of Chinese manufacturing capacity in Europe.
—Mary Hui, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024
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Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2024
For Russia, even establishing a bridgehead across the border could expose the city of Kharkiv to artillery, allowing troops to escalate efforts to make the city unlivable.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Setting up manufacturing in Italy would be a big win for China’s auto industry, which sees Italy as a strategically positioned bridgehead from which to push further into European, African, and Middle Eastern markets.
—Mary Hui, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
Hungary is seen as an important bridgehead of Chinese manufacturing capacity in Europe.
—Mary Hui, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridgehead
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Latin America, with its high levels of stablecoin adoption, solid talent base and crypto-friendly macro conditions has proven to be ground zero for these solutions.—
Aaron Stanley,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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One of the West Loop haunt’s latest iterations, a seasonal drink dubbed The Truffle Hammer, festively showcased cinnamon, amaretto, and truffle ice rings that melted into a brown butter, amaretto, and cognac base.—
Joey Skladany,
Bon Appétit,
6 Mar. 2025
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But achieving that high also meant overcoming a turbulent adolescence and a bleak decade trying to gain a foothold in Nashville.—
Nancy Kruh,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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After years of effort and thousands of dollars in investment, Tom Bard, a Kentucky craft bourbon distiller, gained a foothold in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta and watched his sales grow north of the border.—
Democrat-Gazette staff and wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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This fortress comes as Buffett struggles to find his next big investment target.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
22 Feb. 2025
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Not even Martin Short’s lady friend and her fortress of Oscar statuettes are immune to the chaos Kate McKinnon’s paranormal sketches can unleash on your psyche.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Blue Jackets, who suffered the tragic death of teammate Johnny Gaudreau just before training camp, have been one of the most compelling stories in all of sports this season.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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But Perine is also proof that running backs of his sort can be obtained late, even after training camp.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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The puzzle at the center of The Accountant 2 matters insofar as the film needs a narrative propellant.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
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Southwest Coast Though the wild, untamed north and forested center of Grenada are well worth a visit, most travelers stick almost exclusively to the sandy southwest coast.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Bridgehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridgehead. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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