inroads

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Many people in the key groups with which he made crucial inroads in the last election – such as young men and nonwhite voters – have turned from him.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

While the company is making inroads in other fields like oncology, Gilead’s cell therapy portfolio is a notable laggard.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

They are producing “microdramas,” the soapy, episodic vertical-video shows that took off in China during Covid-19 lockdowns and now seem to be making inroads in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

What is more worrying than their kicking, is how England have struggled to make inroads into defences via other routes.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

His unrelenting disparagement of Los Alamos had made inroads at the AEC, forcing Bradbury to shuttle to Washington to defend his team.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik