Significant progress (7)

I believe the answer is:

inroads

(Other definitions for inroads that I've seen before include "Major acts of encroachment" , "Making them is reductive" , "Sad iron (anag.)" , "advances" , "Progress" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.com, the USA Today and The Times.

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