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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In a letter to board members, Loeb said CoStar failed to make progress following its agreement last year to enhance corporate enhancements.
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Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
But Davidson continues to make progress in her first season, while Dunn’s emergence has helped take pressure off the Trojans’ impressive freshman.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
While the department continues to make progress in processing applications for repayment plans and student loan forgiveness, the government and its contractors are encountering significant obstacles that are slowing or delaying its efforts.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
For those of us in nutrition practice, all of this means spending more time clarifying contradictions than helping people make progress.
—Hannah Van Ark, STAT, 13 Jan. 2026
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Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
But Davidson continues to make progress in her first season, while Dunn’s emergence has helped take pressure off the Trojans’ impressive freshman.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
While the department continues to make progress in processing applications for repayment plans and student loan forgiveness, the government and its contractors are encountering significant obstacles that are slowing or delaying its efforts.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
For those of us in nutrition practice, all of this means spending more time clarifying contradictions than helping people make progress.
—Hannah Van Ark, STAT, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Make progress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20progress. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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