inroads
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Reclaim human intimacy: As A.I. makes inroads into all aspects of society, are chatbots damaging our capacity to maintain relationships with real people?
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
Apple Pay has made meaningful inroads with shoppers, and browsers make it easy for users to store their payment credentials online.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
L.A. wellness and social events, especially from the Westside, are making inroads in New York City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The students were rescued by the army hours after they were taken and generally, the authorities appear to have made recent inroads in their fight against armed gangs.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Maybe for right now, Tally. But if we keep making inroads into the city, we might find a pretty who wants out.”
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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