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headway

[hed-wey] / ˈhɛdˌweɪ /


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As Epstein tried to make headway with Gates, he struggled with the Microsoft co-founder’s wife, who—after one evening at the Manhattan townhouse—said she never wanted to see him again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The talks have been confined to a small working group of officials in Washington who have made headway negotiating outside of the spotlight while the administration has been consumed by the war in Iran.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

In the early 1980s, officials made headway on a plan to build a subway under Wilshire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Anthropic appears to be making headway among U.S. users against OpenAI.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

In our meeting that day, though, I could not make the slightest bit of headway with her on the question of sanctions.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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