inroads
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With Nevada second and New Mexico fourth, the panel elevated Latino voter influence after Trump made inroads with that traditionally Democratic-leaning demographic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
"This is really the time to make some inroads into figuring out how to slow it down."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Luma has been making inroads into Hollywood selling its software but has separately funded a production service company to teach filmmakers to make hybrid AI films using its tools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Given the first-innings deficit, England had no choice but to find early inroads into the New Zealand top-order.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
His unrelenting disparagement of Los Alamos had made inroads at the AEC, forcing Bradbury to shuttle to Washington to defend his team.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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