as in progress
forward movement in time or place
the ant was making little headway carrying a crumb that was about five times his size
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Recent Examples of headway
But as electric vehicles make headway today, the calculus of car design is shifting.
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Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
In heavy urban freeway congestion (the type common in California), rapid braking and short headways create chain-reaction risk.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
While the outlines of some of his ink are still visible, the Saturday Night Live alum has clearly made significant headway in his tattoo removal.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Jesse goes heads over to lay down the law but can’t make much headway.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
In heavy urban freeway congestion (the type common in California), rapid braking and short headways create chain-reaction risk.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
While the outlines of some of his ink are still visible, the Saturday Night Live alum has clearly made significant headway in his tattoo removal.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Jesse goes heads over to lay down the law but can’t make much headway.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headway
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Though OpenAI was making progress on research and development, Musk had demanded that Altman and other co-founders, including Brockman and Ilya Sutskever, make a list of employees and their key contributions, and fire everyone who didn't immediately make the grade, filings show.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Its capacity to deliver progress and human welfare has been significantly undermined.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Other declarations included in the filings indicate federal authorities had geared up for the raid weeks in advance.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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He is widely recognized for his ability to partner with boards and nonprofit foundations, align programming with donor interests, and advance capital-ready projects.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The surrogacy process has safeguards in place to ensure the safety of all parties involved.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The White House is optimistic that Republicans can pass a third party-line bill through the reconciliation process this year to secure funding for national security and parts of a GOP election integrity bill that has stalled, according to White House legislative director James Braid.—
Sarah Bedford,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2026
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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While future research is needed to further validate this emerging method, the authors have contributed to advancements in how this science is conducted, innovating research methods that will help scholars study the past with greater accuracy.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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So, too, has ball progression from their initial build-up phase after last summer’s sale of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid, as well as a lack of patterns of play in the final third.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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By tracking employment outcomes and career progression, institutions can gain clearer insight into their strengths and where gaps remain, creating a more informed path to continuously improve workforce readiness and close the experience gap.—
Michael Hansen,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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The procession often leads to violent confrontations between ultranationalists and Palestinian residents.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Rose Chung rehearses for a cultural procession that helps kick off San Francisco's Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month festivities at the Herbst Theater.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Headway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headway. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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