The army made inroads into the neighboring country.
Source: tatoeba (48594)
Inroads
//ˈɪnɹəʊdz//
Synonyms for "inroads" (93 found)
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We've made great inroads into solving the problem, but our resources dwindle and the end is not in sight.
Source: tatoeba (5887833)
Chinese phone companies are beginning to make serious inroads into the US market.
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If the government is serious about making inroads into the backlog of asylum applications, they should allocate additional funding.
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