beachhead - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • establish: The Mosul under Hassan IX have just invaded from across the ocean, establishing a colonial beachhead in what would be Virginia.
  • secure: On the 26 th and 27 th, Commonwealth troops had secured a beachhead and made a general move forward.
  • destroy: Philip's plan being to destroy the beachhead then retire before the Japanese could gather what were felt to overwhelming forces.

Preposition: for

  • month: The Germans, however, responded quickly enough to contain the beachhead for four months.

Adjective modifier

  • spiritual: Some spiritual beachheads have been established by a mere handful of intercessors.
  • American: He argued that the U.S. should use United Fruit as an American beachhead against communism in the region.

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