headway
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Winthrop made little headway, but Phips—an adventurer whom Mr. Marquis describes as “one of the more colorful and rascally figures of the era”—reached his objective, the city of Quebec.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Firms like ANTA, the organisers of Irving's Chengdu fan meet last week, have upped their international profile in recent years, building upon their success at home to make headway overseas.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Yet before he could finally make headway, he suffered a devastating loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
He would stagger payments, making headway on one card by paying just over the minimum one month, then doing the same on a different card the next.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
“I think we made major headway today,” she said to them.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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