make progress
idiom
: to move forward in one's work or activity
We're not finished yet, but we're making progress.
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The day-long struggle over the AI bill and the compromise to attract Republican votes show that the sausage factory has been running full throttle at the state Capitol as lawmakers try to make progress on major issues facing the state.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
The pair hoped to make progress against urea-cycle disorders – inherited metabolic problems, like KJ’s that leave young children vulnerable to bursts of damaging ammonia.
—Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 16 May 2025
But other community members urged the board to move forward with the plan, saying that those tough decisions would put Fort Worth ISD in a better position to help students make progress academically.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
That gave markets a taste for what could happen if some nations begin to make progress in negotiating lower tariffs.
—John Towfighi, David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
The pair hoped to make progress against urea-cycle disorders – inherited metabolic problems, like KJ’s that leave young children vulnerable to bursts of damaging ammonia.
—Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 16 May 2025
But other community members urged the board to move forward with the plan, saying that those tough decisions would put Fort Worth ISD in a better position to help students make progress academically.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
That gave markets a taste for what could happen if some nations begin to make progress in negotiating lower tariffs.
—John Towfighi, David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Make progress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20progress. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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