make inroads

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Though she acknowledged she mishandled both caught-on-tape situations and said she apologized to the staffer, the videos hindered her early momentum and have undercut her efforts to make inroads with potential allies in the race.

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

Given Apple’s iPhone remains its profit engine, the biggest concern is if AI-powered hardware devices finally make inroads against smartphones.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 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

They are then compelled either to starve or to make inroads upon the property of the settlers on the frontiers.

From The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself by Peters, de Witt C.