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
Even platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, a modern cosmetic technique of using a patient’s blood to stimulate collagen and cell renewal, demonstrates that blood might make groundbreaking headway in anti-aging.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
His effort with Putin to arrange a peace on favorable terms for the Russians had made so much headway with the Americans.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
During a brief break from touring at the beginning of March, Colonel wrote to Tom Diskin, clearly disheartened by his inability to make any headway with Neal.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
But even with the threat of possibly lower oil sales to nations like India and China, which are the world’s top purchasers of Russian oil, reports on Tuesday suggested that Witkoff’s last-ditch effort to talk peace with Putin is not expected to make much, if any, headway.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
His effort with Putin to arrange a peace on favorable terms for the Russians had made so much headway with the Americans.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
During a brief break from touring at the beginning of March, Colonel wrote to Tom Diskin, clearly disheartened by his inability to make any headway with Neal.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
But even with the threat of possibly lower oil sales to nations like India and China, which are the world’s top purchasers of Russian oil, reports on Tuesday suggested that Witkoff’s last-ditch effort to talk peace with Putin is not expected to make much, if any, headway.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headway
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Meeting this need will require integrated planning, since bottlenecks in one area can hold back progress in others.—
Maurice Obeid,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But since that meeting, during which allies expressed optimism of a path forward on security guarantees, no progress has materialized.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to advances in the category—stronger adhesive, sleeker designs, more varied sizing—fake nails have never looked better and lasted longer.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Liquid-fuel challenges and advances Liquid-fuel ICBMs are known for their heavy payloads and extended range but are traditionally difficult to maintain in a constant state of readiness.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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This information was given by an NGO volunteer (who said that) often, once the refugee has reached a country and is trying to get an asylum seeker application, mafias can facilitate the process if they are paid.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The whole process could cost taxpayers $659,000, between money spent on consultants, studies and a permitting process overseen by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The holdup has come from some persnickety deal points, like carving out international streaming rights and reaching consensus on the tech advancements Apple plans to use for its productions.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Lifestyles changes such as eating better, being more physically active and abstaining from alcohol may halt or even reverse the progression of MASH.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This allows the wingers to block passes into wide areas while also preventing progression through the centre of the pitch.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The crash, during a procession of officers to accompany Niekamp’s body from the medical examiner’s office to a funeral home, occurred at the intersection of Precinct Line Road and River Trails Boulevard in northeast Fort Worth, authorities told KTVT-TV.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Sep. 2025
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Then there were the politics of the parade, the first procession of military forces past the White House since the end of the Gulf War.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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