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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Very sorry to hear about McKenzie not able to make progress.
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 June 2025
After years of regular meetings, mostly on Zoom, the mathematicians started to make progress adapting Pan’s techniques, but major hurdles remained.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 2 June 2025
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.
—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
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 June 2025
After years of regular meetings, mostly on Zoom, the mathematicians started to make progress adapting Pan’s techniques, but major hurdles remained.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 2 June 2025
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.
—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
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“Make progress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20progress. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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