Mr. Barak has courted them furiously, making steady inroads, and the latest polls showed the two candidates splitting the Russian vote.

At the head of the field, Alonso was making steady inroads into Maldonado's lead, cutting it to 6 seconds by lap 38.

Just as chain stores have gradually displaced mom-and-pop shops in American cities and towns, national corporations have made steady inroads into the national parks.

Concern for the environment is making steady inroads on the use of chemicals in the battle against garden pests and plant diseases.

Interest in suspension straps is also high because a theory called functional training has been making slow but steady inroads in the fitness business.

IN the tech world, the slender liquid crystal display monitor has become synonymous with cool, making steady inroads against its rotund predecessor, the cathode ray tube.

And unlike the numerous store brands, whose market share has fluctuated widely in recent years, Drypers products have made steady inroads against the entrenched leaders.

Nonetheless, AT&T has made steady inroads into the local market.

Despite the best efforts of unions, they have been making steady inroads there during the last decade.

In the once-Democratic South, Republicans have made steady inroads.