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beachhead
noun
an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
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noun
an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
“the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors”
noun
a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation
“the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead”
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the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors
they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market
the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead
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