as in incursions
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory
the army is finally making inroads into enemy territory
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Recent Examples of inroads
Those efforts — and the energy surrounding the presidential election — appear to be helping the campaigns make inroads with voters.
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is determined to make inroads with tech industry leaders, who say they felt burned by the policies of President Joe Biden.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Oct. 2024
The cooperative operates autonomously from the Producers Guild, which has made its own inroads into reforms along with policing credits during awards season.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
The development was a major blow to the Chinese EV industry, which has been making significant inroads into Europe over the last several years.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
Moreover, Alibaba's inroads in the AI realm and cloud business expansion bolster its growth prospects further.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
While Nvidia has long been the leader in the HPC and AI space, AMD has quietly made inroads with its Instinct MI300 Series GPUs.
—Matt Kimball, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Georgia, meanwhile, was making impressive inroads in establishing itself as a tourist destination.
—Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
In fact, the upstarts of fintech already are making inroads into the private credit industry.
—Don Muir, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is determined to make inroads with tech industry leaders, who say they felt burned by the policies of President Joe Biden.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Oct. 2024
The cooperative operates autonomously from the Producers Guild, which has made its own inroads into reforms along with policing credits during awards season.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
The development was a major blow to the Chinese EV industry, which has been making significant inroads into Europe over the last several years.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
Moreover, Alibaba's inroads in the AI realm and cloud business expansion bolster its growth prospects further.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
While Nvidia has long been the leader in the HPC and AI space, AMD has quietly made inroads with its Instinct MI300 Series GPUs.
—Matt Kimball, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Georgia, meanwhile, was making impressive inroads in establishing itself as a tourist destination.
—Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
In fact, the upstarts of fintech already are making inroads into the private credit industry.
—Don Muir, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Inroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inroads. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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