headway
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Efforts since then, including during President Biden's term, made little headway.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The NFL, meanwhile, has been unable to make any headway on headline issues such as expanding the regular season to 18 games because of the power vacuum inside the union.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
A month ago, I highlighted the fragility in the financial sector, arguing that the broader market would struggle to make meaningful headway without its participation.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
She’s also worried that her publisher is going to make her pay back the advance for the book about Plath and Hughes that she’s been unable to make any headway on.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
At first I made no headway against its obstinate mats and tangles.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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