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headway

[hed-wey] / ˈhɛdˌweɪ /


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That deadline has raised eyebrows among experts, in part because Washington is relying on the private sector's technological headway.

From Barron's

The Chinese plug-in hybrid specialist is grappling with flagging sales while it tries to make headway in the highly competitive full-electric market.

From The Wall Street Journal

At that point, Cadillac already had around 300 employees and had made headway on its aerodynamic design.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stocks have churned through the first two months of 2026, but the market has made little headway as investors grapple with the future of the AI trade, tariffs, interest rates, and more.

From Barron's

The NFL, meanwhile, has been unable to make any headway on headline issues such as expanding the regular season to 18 games because of the power vacuum inside the union.

From The Wall Street Journal