headway
[noun]
Synonyms: progress, advance, improvement, progression, way

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head‧way /ˈhedweɪ/ noun
make headway
a) to make progress towards achieving something – used especially when this is difficult
make headway towards/in/with etc
Foreign firms have made little headway in the US market.
b) to move forwards – used especially when this is slow or difficult:
Stormy weather stopped the ship from making headway.

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