make progress
idiom
: to move forward in one's work or activity
We're not finished yet, but we're making progress.
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While waiting for international leaders to make progress on cutting greenhouse gas emissions and stopping climate change, Dr. Zhang said, local adaptation efforts are important to help keep people safer.
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Delger Erdenesanaa, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The billionaire owner credited the mayor with continuing to make progress on improving the business climate downtown.
—Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
This year, the agency hopes to make progress on a number of bikeway projects, most notably one that runs from the bayshore in Barrio Logan all the way to the border.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
While a sense of urgency filled the room to get at a direct answer, the symposium took its time getting there, wading through the complexity of the issue, its root causes, and the different angles each facet of the community can take to make progress.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Volunteers had a chance to help make progress on the journey towards finding a treatment while drafting a collaboration agreement.
—Anna Chu, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The announcement comes as part of President Joe Biden's Cancer Moonshot initiative, which is using federal resources to make progress on cancer research and treatment.
—Kelly Livingston, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Each junta justified their takeover in part by promising to make progress on security.
—Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
From Talk To Action To make progress on the circular transition will require a knuckling down.
—Carmen Ene, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Delger Erdenesanaa, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The billionaire owner credited the mayor with continuing to make progress on improving the business climate downtown.
—Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
This year, the agency hopes to make progress on a number of bikeway projects, most notably one that runs from the bayshore in Barrio Logan all the way to the border.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
While a sense of urgency filled the room to get at a direct answer, the symposium took its time getting there, wading through the complexity of the issue, its root causes, and the different angles each facet of the community can take to make progress.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Volunteers had a chance to help make progress on the journey towards finding a treatment while drafting a collaboration agreement.
—Anna Chu, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The announcement comes as part of President Joe Biden's Cancer Moonshot initiative, which is using federal resources to make progress on cancer research and treatment.
—Kelly Livingston, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Each junta justified their takeover in part by promising to make progress on security.
—Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
From Talk To Action To make progress on the circular transition will require a knuckling down.
—Carmen Ene, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Make progress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20progress. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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