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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Or to make headway in the scrum for a potential 2028 Democratic presidential nomination?
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu also sees opportunity rise from the ashes of burning cars.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
Perhaps it’s born of the arrogance of power, but they nevertheless continually get outsmarted on one of the few issues where the GOP can make headway.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
Yet moderate Arab states have struggled to make headway on the Palestinian issue, despite advocating for Gaza on the world stage.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
Trump was frustrated by his inability to make headway on nuclear issues during his first term.
—Rose Gottemoeller, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
Perhaps it’s born of the arrogance of power, but they nevertheless continually get outsmarted on one of the few issues where the GOP can make headway.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
Yet moderate Arab states have struggled to make headway on the Palestinian issue, despite advocating for Gaza on the world stage.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
Trump was frustrated by his inability to make headway on nuclear issues during his first term.
—Rose Gottemoeller, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for make headway
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“Make headway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20headway. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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