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the ant was making little headway carrying a crumb that was about five times his size
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Nevertheless, the Survey attributes much of the headway in making the workplace more equitable to steps taken by companies over the past fifteen years to support the advancement of women.
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Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Jack makes significant headway with the rogue juror, who admits that she was blackmailed into lying about Erin because her parents are being held hostage in Mexico.
—EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Phoenix has released its first official Climate Action Plan Progress Report, outlining evidence of tangible headway on several deadly and costly climate challenges affecting the city, while lagging in results on others.
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
While some Democrats have proposed legislation that would create a federal backstop for these failing insurance markets — with the goal of ensuring that coverage remains available for most homeowners — these proposals have yet to make much headway in a divided Congress.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 24 Oct. 2024
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Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Jack makes significant headway with the rogue juror, who admits that she was blackmailed into lying about Erin because her parents are being held hostage in Mexico.
—EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Phoenix has released its first official Climate Action Plan Progress Report, outlining evidence of tangible headway on several deadly and costly climate challenges affecting the city, while lagging in results on others.
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
While some Democrats have proposed legislation that would create a federal backstop for these failing insurance markets — with the goal of ensuring that coverage remains available for most homeowners — these proposals have yet to make much headway in a divided Congress.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Headway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headway. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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headway
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head·way
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: motion forward
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