Sentence examples for any substantive progress from inspiring English sources

Referring to Friday's meeting, he said: "I don't have any expectation that we'll make any substantive progress.

They failed to make any substantive progress on their intractable conflict over Kashmir, a land claimed by both nations, or on reducing the risks of a nuclear exchange.

The N.B.A.'s filings are unlikely to change the direction of the discussions because legal proceedings can take months and even years to resolve, and any substantive progress in ending the stalemate will take place at the negotiating table.

Some nuclear monitor experts speculated at the time that Iran had sought to mollify Mr. Amano as part of an effort to set a positive tone at the nuclear talks, which concluded without any substantive progress.

Torre Still in Limbo George Steinbrenner, the Yankees' principal owner, met with Manager Joe Torre last week, and although Torre will not discuss his contract talks with Steinbrenner, others in the organization do not think any substantive progress was made.

But neither side reported any substantive progress as they searched for a formula that would include deep spending cuts, cost-saving changes to entitlement programs and an overhaul of the tax code that would increase revenues by closing certain tax breaks and eliminating deductions but also lower some tax rates.

By then, if there is to be any chance of meeting the Doha deadline, substantive progress will have to be made on a wide range of contentious issues, including intellectual property, services and investment, as well as farm trade.

"And there will be no substantive progress without comprehensively addressing the issue of migration".

They are expecting substantive progress from the new Congress, not fringe inanities.

While diplomats reported no substantive progress, both sides agreed to meet again in Moscow next month.

But there has been little substantive progress recently towards reaching a final agreement.