as in progress
forward movement in time or place
the ant was making little headway carrying a crumb that was about five times his size
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Recent Examples of headway
But even with LaVine playing the most efficient basketball of his career, the Bulls couldn’t make any headway in the Eastern Conference — a stagnancy Donovan knew couldn’t last.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
And the performances are turned up to the level of high intensity without much emotional headway.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025
Four buses would operate on 20 minute headways for 18 hours a day from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. — with two additional buses on standby in case of an accident, high demand or breakdown — for $10,000 a day for 260 days.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
After a successful strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers in 2023, the UAW has been making some headway organizing workers at EV battery facilities.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
And the performances are turned up to the level of high intensity without much emotional headway.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025
Four buses would operate on 20 minute headways for 18 hours a day from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. — with two additional buses on standby in case of an accident, high demand or breakdown — for $10,000 a day for 260 days.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
After a successful strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers in 2023, the UAW has been making some headway organizing workers at EV battery facilities.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headway
Noun
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Ars reported on the progress of Astroscale's ADRAS-J mission last August, soon after the spacecraft flew as close as 50 meters (164 feet) from the H-IIA rocket.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Conclave star Isabella Rossellini wishes ailing Pope Francis 'a quick recovery' on SAG Awards stage The film seems to argue, though, that progress is inevitable.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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That was also below a consensus forecast calling for a 1.1% advance.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Fans should register for pre-sale access in advance here.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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This process continues until one movie receives that magical 50% and is deemed the winner.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Similarly, tools that automate expense management allow for real-time visibility into spending, helping companies not only manage their expenses more effectively but also streamline lengthy reconciliation processes that have long bogged down their finance departments.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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The result is a significant advancement in the study of pterosaurs, said Andrea Cau, a paleontologist in Italy who was not involved in the study.—
Elizabeth Landau,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Lewis explained watching her mom’s slow progression throughout the years has been hard.—
Sarah Baniak,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Centre-backs must offer some form of ball progression, through carries and/or passes.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Thousands of people lined the streets of Israel on Wednesday to pay their respects to Shiri Bibas and her two young sons as their funeral procession made its way to a cemetery in the south of the country.—
Max Butterworth,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Nasrallah was laid to rest Sunday in Beirut after the funeral procession, while Safieddine will be buried in his hometown in southern Lebanon.—
BASSEM MROUE,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Headway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headway. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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