make progress
Example Sentences
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"You have the trials and the tribulations, you win some, you lose some, you make progress, you sometimes have setbacks, but you have made it, and this day we've made it," added the CEO.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
"I think we did make progress for a long time, but I feel as if we are going back the way," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“Hopefully we’ll continue to make progress, and the president will be in a position where he can endorse the agreement. But obviously, that’s still TBD.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
“We are continuing to make progress in fully restoring our systems and operations,” Hasbro said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
We make progress, but, unlike those who go hawking and hunting, we may never catch our prey.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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