come a long way

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: to rise to a much higher level of success : to become very successful

He's come a long way from his days as a young reporter. Now he's one of the country's most respected journalists.

: to make a great amount of progress

Medicine has come a long way in recent years.

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Dinosaurs have come a long way since that February day when Buckland named his mysterious Megalosaurus, and Barrett’s new book helps set the stage for future discoveries that will certainly keep coming. —

Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024 Apple has come a long way since those headier days. —

Steven Aquino, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Cancer treatment has come a long way in recent decades. —

quantamagazine.org, 15 Oct. 2024 Just like Kentucky and bourbon has, The Kentucky Bourbon Trail has come a long way in 25 years. —

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