as in progress
forward movement in time or place
the ant was making little headway carrying a crumb that was about five times his size
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Recent Examples of headway
During a brief break from touring at the beginning of March, Colonel wrote to Tom Diskin, clearly disheartened by his inability to make any headway with Neal.
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CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Braidwood admits there were also business headways, which in many ways, were affected by the safety concerns and AI unknowns.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
While America has been obsessing over Jeffrey Epstein, Vladimir Putin has been making dangerous headway in Ukraine — and expanding his war into Europe.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
While America has been obsessing over Jeffrey Epstein, Vladimir Putin has been making dangerous headway in Ukraine — and expanding his war into Europe.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Braidwood admits there were also business headways, which in many ways, were affected by the safety concerns and AI unknowns.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
While America has been obsessing over Jeffrey Epstein, Vladimir Putin has been making dangerous headway in Ukraine — and expanding his war into Europe.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
While America has been obsessing over Jeffrey Epstein, Vladimir Putin has been making dangerous headway in Ukraine — and expanding his war into Europe.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headway
Noun
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In a city with a constant gaze towards progress, The Milestone seemed like yet another relic left behind.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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While a lot of progress has been made since Zadroga's passing, Barasch said trips to Capitol Hill are still necessary to fight for more work to be done.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Join our live chats or ask a question in advance.—
Karen Tumulty,
Washington Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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These significant public health advances result from years of public investment in research, early detection and prevention, and improved cancer treatment, according to the report.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Romanucci said the litigation team representing Good's family will have to follow a different process than the path used to file a civil lawsuit against a city or state over a police killing like Floyd's.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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The process is known to heat the exterior of the returning spacecraft to more than 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit (1,926 degrees Celsius), creating a buildup of plasma and triggering a minutes-long communication blackout.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
15 Jan. 2026
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From initial hype to tangible industrial momentum, the 2025 China Apparel Industry AI Technology Application Summit emerged as a key battleground where fashion companies demonstrated their technological advancements.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Several new advancement opportunities for students Seventh and eighth grade students now have the opportunity to earn high school credits.—
Hope Moses,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Bialystok was not involved in the project but has researched second-language acquisition in children and adults, including whether being bilingual delays the progression of Alzheimer’s disease or aids in multitasking and problem-solving.—
Stephen Wade,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Amper compares the progression to gaming itself.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Modi’s Tianjin outreach and the processions to Trump’s court in Washington reflect this broader recalibration.—
Pratap Bhanu Mehta,
Time,
15 Jan. 2026
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In addition to a memorial service, the commemorative ceremony will include a procession, which is scheduled to travel three blocks down Market Street in the heart of the city.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Headway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headway. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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