headway

Example Sentences

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The B.J.P.’s opponents have found little headway with the same tactic.

From New York Times

Republican legislative leaders in Wisconsin, aware that abortion rights are a potent motivator for Democrats, have sought to create some exceptions to the 1849 law, but the effort has made little headway.

From New York Times

“Until these two clouds get resolved, it’s hard to see the market making any sustained headway,” said Yung-Yu Ma, chief investment strategist at BMO Wealth Management.

From Seattle Times

That’s why you can’t make much headway against spam texts by blocking individual numbers on your phone — the texts just keep coming from new, unblocked numbers.

From Los Angeles Times

It also includes programmatic changes like increasing the headway of how often different transit vehicles come and go to ensure that individuals are not being unduly subjected to high temperature conditions.

From Seattle Times