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headway

[hed-wey] / ˈhɛdˌweɪ /


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But his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party made little headway improving the country's finances, with galloping inflation, crippling debt and a feeble rupee undermining economic reform.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

The sectoral-bargaining approach made headway in 2022, when California signed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Act, or FAST, into law.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Firms like ANTA, the organisers of Irving's Chengdu fan meet last week, have upped their international profile in recent years, building upon their success at home to make headway overseas.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Yet before he could finally make headway, he suffered a devastating loss.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

She told him how Anat had vanished before they’d been able to make any headway with the dybbuk, save the warning.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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