make progress
Example Sentences
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Overheating brakes forced his retirement before he had any meaningful chance to make progress.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
At 7 p.m. the evacuation warning was lifted and an additional highway lane reopened as crews continued to make progress combating the fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Upon boarding his flight to Switzerland late Saturday, Vance confirmed a key focus would be to make progress on the Lebanon ceasefire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
"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
Terrans tend to feel they’ve got to get ahead, make progress.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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