make inroads

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Nina Linh, who entered the race early on as a Democrat but has since identified as an independent, is hoping to make inroads with voters disenchanted by both parties.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

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

Given Apple’s iPhone remains its profit engine, the biggest concern is if AI-powered hardware devices finally make inroads against smartphones.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

It is with us as with those who make inroads into woods and forests.

From The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus; With His Account of Germany, and Life of Agricola by Gordon, Thomas