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the ant was making little headway carrying a crumb that was about five times his size
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Again, though scientists had made some headway in identifying possible biological mechanisms to explain the link, experts have since concluded that the evidence does not yet prove that periodontitis actually causes strokes, heart attacks or anything else.
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Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
After nearly six years, those critics are now making some headway as Tom Maguire, VTA’s chief megaproject officer, told The Mercury News the agency is moving forward on analyzing the cost of the twin-bore design.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
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Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
After nearly six years, those critics are now making some headway as Tom Maguire, VTA’s chief megaproject officer, told The Mercury News the agency is moving forward on analyzing the cost of the twin-bore design.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Headway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headway. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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headway
noun
head·way
-ˌwā 
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: motion forward
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