inroad

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“Millions of dollars have been spent on ranges, tracking dogs, cameras, helicopters, fancy alarms and fences, and none of it was bending the curve or making a significant inroad in reducing poaching,” Kuiper said.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2025

Sale had moments of possession but they conceded eight turnovers and failed to make an inroad on the scoreboard as De Wet and Venter scored further tries for Stormers.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025

"The generation of human neurons in a dish from stem cells provides a unique inroad into the study of brain health and disease," the journal editors note in a research briefing that accompanied the study.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2024

On the Westside, attorney Erin Darling made a marginal inroad in the lead held by fellow attorney Traci Park.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2022

The dress was cut off, and Laura, on calculating the amount, found that it would make a sad inroad on her little modicum.

From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Leslie, Eliza