making headway

Example Sentences

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He would stagger payments, making headway on one card by paying just over the minimum one month, then doing the same on a different card the next.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Anthropic appears to be making headway among U.S. users against OpenAI.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025

But those behind him were also making headway.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2024

Latching her tail around a projecting gargoyle, Jess shouted back, “Well, I’m making headway, m’dear. This stone though—it’s a bit rough on the old paws and claws. Not like good old wood or tree bark.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques