headway
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He would stagger payments, making headway on one card by paying just over the minimum one month, then doing the same on a different card the next.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
California authorities were bracing Saturday for a leak or explosion that could send toxic vapors into the air after efforts to contain a damaged chemical tank made little headway.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping discussed Iran during their high-stakes summit earlier this week, but there appeared to be little headway on Iran.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
The talks have been confined to a small working group of officials in Washington who have made headway negotiating outside of the spotlight while the administration has been consumed by the war in Iran.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
And it seems he can never make headway into understanding which theory is closer to the truth.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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