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make headway

verb as in come on

verb as in cover ground

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Watched on by Roger Federer, the second set continued in much the same vein, with neither player able to make headway early on.

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Either way, Arsenal are understood to have made headway with a potential move for Gyokeres in recent days.

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The Lions had 18 throws from touch and were turned over four times, a statistic that was all the more disappointing given that the maul did make headway when they got it right.

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But we hustled, I took control and said I’m going to start making headway to make things for me.

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The parties made headway on noneconomic proposals, including attendance policies, dress code, “just cause” protections and health and safety measures, the union said.

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