inroads

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Apple Inc's results beat expectations on Thursday, showing off the tech giant's resilience in a slowing global economy thanks to better-than-expected iPhone sales and notable inroads in India and other newer markets.

From Reuters

He has sought to make inroads with evangelical leaders and voters, who can be pivotal in a Republican primary.

From New York Times

On Reform's failure to make greater inroads, he added: "Look, Rome was not built in a day. We're a new party. First-past-the-post is brutally hard, which is why we support proportional representation."

From BBC

While we thought Labour would make inroads, we were not sure that they would take control.

From BBC

The 12 collected films — mostly products of the independent film movement — chronicle some of the inroads Asian Americans made in mainstream film while exploring new definitions of identity.

From Seattle Times