inroad

Any pre-match thoughts of making significant inroads into France's points difference advantage was pushed from Twickenham's minds in the first half as the visitors shot back with accuracy and flair.

There is no question that China has made major economic and diplomatic inroads into Latin America.

China’s inroads in the region are no an accident, but the result of strategic diplomacy.

Swansea Bay health board said it was "disappointed" by the latest figures as it felt efforts over the past year had seen it making inroads into the problem of ambulances waiting outside its emergency department.

He barged over for Scotland's opening try against Italy and kept making inroads.