make progress
idiom
: to move forward in one's work or activity
We're not finished yet, but we're making progress.
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Despite delays due to his extreme prematurity, which was caused by the chronic disease bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and a long 16-month hospital stay split between the neonatal intensive care unit and the pediatric intensive care unit, John continues to make progress.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
As companies continue to make progress in scaling up regenerative agriculture, opening their doors to consumers may become a key strategy in proving the legitimacy of their efforts.
—Judith Magyar, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Collecting 30 per level will commence a boss battle game — something very new that gives Mario Party the feeling of purpose, the classic gamification of busywork to make progress in an otherwise lateral game.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
Guglielmi said that in the past year, the Secret Service has worked with Congress and the DHS to make progress on planning the construction of an eventual White House Defense Training Facility.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
As companies continue to make progress in scaling up regenerative agriculture, opening their doors to consumers may become a key strategy in proving the legitimacy of their efforts.
—Judith Magyar, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Collecting 30 per level will commence a boss battle game — something very new that gives Mario Party the feeling of purpose, the classic gamification of busywork to make progress in an otherwise lateral game.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
Guglielmi said that in the past year, the Secret Service has worked with Congress and the DHS to make progress on planning the construction of an eventual White House Defense Training Facility.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Make progress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20progress. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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