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Tariffs and other roadblocks are why Chinese automakers have held off on U.S. expansion plans, even as they quickly make inroads in the rest of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

Nina Linh, who entered the race early on as a Democrat but has since identified as an independent, is hoping to make inroads with voters disenchanted by both parties.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

While AI has improved the return on digital ad spending, Nathanson said Meta’s ability to make inroads beyond consumer-driven end markets is “open for debate.”

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026

Some experts said the electric vehicle provisions in the trade deal would help China make inroads into the Canadian automobile market.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026

In the middle of winter they often make inroads to the very skirts of the city of Citracan, whence they carry off cattle, but do no other damage.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 02 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Kerr, Robert