headway

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Stocks have churned through the first two months of 2026, but the market has made little headway as investors grapple with the future of the AI trade, tariffs, interest rates, and more.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Her remarks came a day after Iran and the US said they had made headway in talks taking place in Geneva about Tehran's nuclear programme.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 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

In “Scavengers,” the mother-and-daughter odd couple are too bumbling to make any headway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Mother, having cast herself in the role of peacemaker, made no headway whatsoever, and the situation finally ended in a draw.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank