the ant was making little headway carrying a crumb that was about five times his size
Recent Examples on the WebAgain, though scientists had made some headway in identifying possible biological mechanisms to explain the link, experts have since concluded that the evidence does not yet prove that periodontitis actually causes strokes, heart attacks or anything else.—Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024 After nearly six years, those critics are now making some headway as Tom Maguire, VTA’s chief megaproject officer, told The Mercury News the agency is moving forward on analyzing the cost of the twin-bore design.—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024 In this election cycle, Trump has made some headway with Black voters.—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024 Addressing a business conference at Stanford University, Powell touted progress in the fight to cool price increases while acknowledging that such headway had stalled in recent months.—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2024 Through strategic investment, employee engagement and meaningful allyship, business leaders can make significant headway in engaging this critically important talent stakeholder group.—Chris Moore, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Any headway on the issue has run into a wall in Washington, where the polarization in the country has prevented any compromise by lawmakers.—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024 The pivot on credit-card tipping, as well as the signals of potential coming headway on bargaining, could spur more growth for the union campaign, which has struggled at times to maintain momentum.—Daniela Sirtori-Cortina, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024 The contracts had many critics, with some decrying the pacts for not making enough headway on working conditions and other issues.—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
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