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headway

[hed-wey] / ˈhɛdˌweɪ /


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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

Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping discussed Iran during their high-stakes summit earlier this week, but there appeared to be little headway on Iran.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures made headway after weekend weather forecasts added some demand, which could keep the next few weekly storage builds close to average.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The challengers say Hernandez has failed to making meaningful headway on homeless encampments in Chinatown, Lincoln Heights and other parts of the district.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

And no matter how she struggled, she could make no headway.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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