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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Loading your audio article Gov. Gavin Newsom is again threatening to withhold money to address homelessness from local governments that are failing to make progress in moving people off the street. Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025 No quizzes or scores or lengthy exercises, no pressure to be perfect – just a commitment to make progress. Essence, 25 Feb. 2025 Wells Fargo : The bank continues to make progress with regulators and is now even closer to getting its $1.95 trillion asset cap removed. Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025 The comments come as negotiations between the PGA TOUR and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) reportedly continue to make progress. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for make progress

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“Make progress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20progress. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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