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
Pay attention to how fast Democratic Socialists of America candidates spouting collectivism are making headway.
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Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
Gowers, Green, and Tao had made headway on a refined version of this problem called the polynomial Freiman-Ruzsa conjecture in the early 2000s but eventually got stuck.
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Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
Because the statewide law was passed during the COVID-19 pandemic and housing construction has been slow and more expensive ever since, data is scarce about whether the reforms are making headway on their lofty housing, transit and pollution goals.
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Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
In the years since the band came together to challenge country radio’s persistent gender imbalance, there has been some significant headway.
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Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for headway
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
Gowers, Green, and Tao had made headway on a refined version of this problem called the polynomial Freiman-Ruzsa conjecture in the early 2000s but eventually got stuck.
—
Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
Because the statewide law was passed during the COVID-19 pandemic and housing construction has been slow and more expensive ever since, data is scarce about whether the reforms are making headway on their lofty housing, transit and pollution goals.
—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
In the years since the band came together to challenge country radio’s persistent gender imbalance, there has been some significant headway.
—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for headway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headway
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Before departing for Switzerland, US Vice President JD Vance said one priority was to make progress on a ceasefire in Lebanon, which has again come under missile fire from Israel.
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The prize in the amount of €30,000 ($34,400) was handed to the two projects, which were among seven works in progress that screened for a panel of industry professionals this week in Cluj.
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But compared to devastating events that arrive suddenly with little notice, scientists know well in advance that El Niño is coming.
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Powell said China has such operations lined up and planned well in advance and waits for such triggering events.
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Legislative expert and law professor Chris Micheli said lawmakers frequently include controversial provisions in bills during the early stages of the legislative process.
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Those who rely on custom mobility devices still have to fly commercial or find another way to get to the games, and risk damage to their wheelchairs in the process.
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Audit your current succession planning process this quarter and implement a mechanism that allows employees to self-nominate for advancement opportunities, ensuring that career trajectories are shaped by direct employee input rather than managerial assumptions.
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.
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Having never progressed from the group stage of a World Cup, Ivory Coast now have a 95 per cent chance of getting to the knockout stage, needing to beat Curacao to guarantee progression to the last-32 stage.
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As a fifth-generation real estate professional and a fourth-generation Laguna Beach native, Stanaland views the sale as a natural progression.
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The Orange Walk In some ways, the parade was like the giant processions that have traversed the whole of downtown after the Chiefs’ various Super Bowl wins.
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Jones said Shiite rulers in several South Asian kingdoms sponsored processions and other commemorations of Hussein’s martyrdom, helping turn them into public events that drew wider audiences.
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