progress
verb
to continue to develop or move forward
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To make progress, or to achieve something
get on with
to give your time to something and make progress with it
get ahead
to be more successful, or to progress more quickly than, other people
forge ahead
to make strong steady progress
plod along
to progress at a very slow steady rate
outpace
verb
to make more progress, increase more quickly, or become more successful than someone or something else
get along
to manage to continue doing something or make progress in a situation
make up the leeway
to reach a satisfactory position after a period when you did not make enough progress
make strides
to make progress towards a goal
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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