make inroads

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It would struggle to make inroads in Bengal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

While AI has improved the return on digital ad spending, Nathanson said Meta’s ability to make inroads beyond consumer-driven end markets is “open for debate.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Some experts said the electric vehicle provisions in the trade deal would help China make inroads into the Canadian automobile market.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

But whether money-market ETFs make inroads into this segment remains to be seen, says Elisabeth Kashner, director of global funds research at FactSet.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

When the Wahabys began to make inroads into the Hedjaz, and to direct their forces against Medina, the conduct of Hassan became still more violent.

From Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as sacred by Burckhardt, John Lewis