inroads

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"We're seeing fatty liver disease in younger and younger people. So we're really happy to make some inroads into understanding what's driving it and identifying cell types we might be able to target."

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

“In his three presidential campaigns, Mr. Trump made serious inroads in heavily Black counties, across the Deep South and beyond.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

While electric cars are making inroads in new sales, diesel is still the most widely used fuel.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 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

There was little doubt that Hispanics in Odessa, with their swelling population, were making inroads.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger