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
As previously noted, a stand-alone movie was announced in 2022, which hasn’t seen much headway.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
Congress hasn’t made much headway on a national framework for regulating generative AI.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
John Lee Director at East-West Futures With substantial state investment, China could make some headways in duplicating part of the capabilities of ASML’s leading systems within the next two to three years, Paul Triolo, Partner and Senior VP for China at DGA Group said in an email.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
Washington’s moves changed little, of course, since Chinese EV’s had made little-to-no headway in North America.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
Congress hasn’t made much headway on a national framework for regulating generative AI.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
John Lee Director at East-West Futures With substantial state investment, China could make some headways in duplicating part of the capabilities of ASML’s leading systems within the next two to three years, Paul Triolo, Partner and Senior VP for China at DGA Group said in an email.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
Washington’s moves changed little, of course, since Chinese EV’s had made little-to-no headway in North America.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headway
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Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service have made some progress with thinning and prescribed burns in forests, but much more needs to be done after decades of fire suppression has allowed too much dead wood and brush to build up, especially with climate change increasing temperatures, Stephens said.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Firefighters have made great progress since then, Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner said Monday.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The increase in net interest income was driven by higher interest income on deposits and a decrease in interest expense on advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Creators will have to complete a questionnaire for each project in advance so that Roblox can ensure proper categorization.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The process of reconstructing the incident and identifying potential causes will take time, officials said at a Wednesday morning press conference.Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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For the interim process in May, Craig said, the board only spent 10 minutes with Murphy.Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Golden Matrix continues to focus on expanding its global reach by obtaining gaming licenses in new markets and enhancing its product offerings through technological advancements.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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But one particular bottleneck that analysts are looking at could have an impact on our rapid advancement in AI infrastructure over the next few quarters.John Werner, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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By creating a non-resolving chord progression that seemingly never ends.Nate Sloan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Any activity that increases heart rate can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s, the experts agreed.Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
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But the following musical number, a grand procession through the streets of Mexico City, also functions as a plea to the viewer — to buy in, to accept the film’s idiosyncratic world, one where Rita quickly gets entangled with a drug lord (Karla Sofía Gascón) seeking gender-affirming surgery.Paula Aceves, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Mexican Grand Prix had been the most boring race on the calendar for years—a procession of tire preservation with little-to-no overtaking or risk taking.Rob Reed, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Headway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headway. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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