Little bit of progress, so to speak (4)

I believe the answer is:

dent

(Other definitions for dent that I've seen before include "Small hollow" , "A cavity" , "Injury to pride" , "Impression left by impact" , "Arthur, described by Douglas" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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