make headway
idiom
: to move forward or make progress
The wind kept the boat from making headway toward shore.
The boat made little headway against the strong current.
We're gradually making headway with the project.
They've recently made some headway in their search for a cure.
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Everyone benefits short-term from a pitcher’s peak performance, but the club can benefit significantly in the long run if the player fails to make headway with the voters.
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Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
Walz did not make headway on the issues where Republicans have a lead, either.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
Sticking to the truth and being realistic to make headway is essential.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
And that means that now is the time for Russia and China to make headway in their near abroads.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2016
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Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
Walz did not make headway on the issues where Republicans have a lead, either.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
Sticking to the truth and being realistic to make headway is essential.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
And that means that now is the time for Russia and China to make headway in their near abroads.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2016
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“Make headway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20headway. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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