make headway
idiom
: to move forward or make progress
The wind kept the boat from making headway toward shore.
The boat made little headway against the strong current.
We're gradually making headway with the project.
They've recently made some headway in their search for a cure.
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While there is broad agreement that the nine-member presidential council should step aside after failing to make headway against gangs or oversee the organization of elections, consensus has broken down over what and who should replace it.
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Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
While there is broad agreement that the nine-member presidential council should step aside after failing to make headway against gangs or oversee the organization of elections, consensus has broken down over what and who should replace it.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Arizona struggled to make headway the last three season, failing to make it to the playoffs with lingering injuries in the latest season.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Despite the lavish welcome, Trump did not appear to make headway on his wish for Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords, a group of Arab nations that have recognized the state of Israel.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 19 Nov. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
While there is broad agreement that the nine-member presidential council should step aside after failing to make headway against gangs or oversee the organization of elections, consensus has broken down over what and who should replace it.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Arizona struggled to make headway the last three season, failing to make it to the playoffs with lingering injuries in the latest season.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Despite the lavish welcome, Trump did not appear to make headway on his wish for Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords, a group of Arab nations that have recognized the state of Israel.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Make headway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20headway. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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