Definition of "inroads" []

• Plural form of inroad. (noun)
• The beginnings of progress; penetration of a problem; initial steps. (noun)

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• "The move towards MP MACs, though, may result in inroads into the business apps and increased sales in that sector? — b"
• ""So far it seems that the trade down from restaurants to food at home has been a more dominant factor than any private-label inroads against branded food.""
• "The rest of us have got to stand together and resist inroads from the dictators."