inroads

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He made inroads with other conservative European leaders and was a champion of Trump from the start.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Many people in the key groups with which he made crucial inroads in the last election – such as young men and nonwhite voters – have turned from him.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

China's new generation of carmakers are also increasingly making inroads into Europe.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

What is more worrying than their kicking, is how England have struggled to make inroads into defences via other routes.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Agent Wren made his own inroads, attending tribal gatherings and gleaning information from Osage who might not otherwise talk to a white lawman.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann