inroads

see make inroads into.

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The state was a key Democratic pickup in 2008, a symbol of Democratic inroads into the Republican West.
Your Election Night Guide|The Daily Beast|November 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A few centuries ago Europe feared the inroads of Eastern barbarians; now, any such fear would be ridiculous.
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I (1st edition)|Charles Darwin
Moab was more exposed to the inroads of its nomadic neighbours from the wilderness than its sister-kingdom of Ammon.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations|Archibald Sayce
The Creeks were still hostile and continued their inroads upon the western settlements.
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney

These various manifestations are all produced by the inroads of the specific organism, Bacillus tuberculosis.
Outlines of dairy bacteriology|H. L. Russell
They therefore deserved to be guarded from the inroads of fever and fatigue.
The Usurper|Judith Gautier