inroads

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“In his three presidential campaigns, Mr. Trump made serious inroads in heavily Black counties, across the Deep South and beyond.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Many people in the key groups with which he made crucial inroads in the last election – such as young men and nonwhite voters – have turned from him.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

China's new generation of carmakers are also increasingly making inroads into Europe.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

What is more worrying than their kicking, is how England have struggled to make inroads into defences via other routes.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 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