make headway
idiom
: to move forward or make progress
The wind kept the boat from making headway toward shore.
The boat made little headway against the strong current.
We're gradually making headway with the project.
They've recently made some headway in their search for a cure.
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Trump was frustrated by his inability to make headway on nuclear issues during his first term.
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Rose Gottemoeller, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025
My Gas Appliances? Canary Media Wind and solar power opponents make headway in state legislatures
ProPublica Trump Said Cuts Wouldn’t Affect Public Safety.
—Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2025
Museums, universities and government agencies continued to make headway last year toward repatriating the remains of thousands of Native American ancestors to tribal nations after decades of slow progress drew national attention.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2025
The announcement is the latest sign Silicon Valley has managed to make headway with Trump, who was a longtime critic of the traditionally deep blue industry.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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Rose Gottemoeller, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025
My Gas Appliances? Canary Media Wind and solar power opponents make headway in state legislatures
ProPublica Trump Said Cuts Wouldn’t Affect Public Safety.
—Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2025
Museums, universities and government agencies continued to make headway last year toward repatriating the remains of thousands of Native American ancestors to tribal nations after decades of slow progress drew national attention.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2025
The announcement is the latest sign Silicon Valley has managed to make headway with Trump, who was a longtime critic of the traditionally deep blue industry.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for make headway
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“Make headway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20headway. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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