as in processes
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 headways
Braidwood admits there were also business headways, which in many ways, were affected by the safety concerns and AI unknowns.
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Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headways
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If someone drastically limits caloric intake or routinely goes 24 hours without eating, the body shifts energy toward essential biological processes and away from nonessential ones, Rossi says.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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The film moves swiftly into procedural mode as Leslie is subjected to the ostensibly correct legal processes, including a rape kit.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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Scientific advances and cutting-edge technologies are reshaping how rare diseases are diagnosed and treated, bringing new hope to millions of patients and families.—
Washington Post Live,
Washington Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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Gene editing developments at Colossal have also led to advances in fighting chytrid fungus, which is killing amphibians including frogs and salamanders in Australia – a potential fresh water threat that could spread globally.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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These advancements aim to shield soldiers from injury and allow for life-saving therapeutic operations in environments contaminated by chemical or biological agents.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Yeoh added that after Crazy Rich Asians, films like Marvel’s Shang-Chi and Everything Everywhere All at Once were released, reflecting wider advancements in the industry.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is not complicated or challenging music, and at times the chord progressions are simple enough to make one yearn for a bit more spikiness.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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And the Rams were able to make some adjustments later in the game, either with running backs picking up pressures or Stafford going through his progressions faster.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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There were then three processions at the start of the installation, which included honored guests, congregation leadership and several bishops, WNYW reported.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 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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As spring progresses, the Dodgers will continue to dial them up with precaution, especially at the start of the season when more hands on deck are required because some pitchers are still building up their stamina.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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As time progresses, tidal forces between the stars can draw them closer, accelerating their precession and causing an orbiting planet's precession to slow.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Headways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headways. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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