From the 12th century the Tamils made increasing inroads into the northern part of Sri Lanka, and by the early 14th century they were sufficiently strong to establish a kingdom centred on the Jaffna Peninsula.
Women, despite comprising 45percentt of football fans and making increasing inroads as scouts, reporters and coaches, don't move anything in football as much as they seek to secure legitimacy in an overwhelmingly conservative establishment.
The Taliban and their supporters with Al Qaeda have made increasing inroads into Pakistan outside their enclaves in the tribal areas.
While Russian experts still downplay the ability of the U.S. to displace Russia in the Indian arms market, for reasons of cost and the legacy of decades' old dependence, they recognize increasing American inroads and growing influence.
The focus of the BioMaPS program has made inroads into increasing the number of educated undergraduates who can communicate effectively and professionally in their interdisciplinary studies of biology and mathematics.
"To make inroads against California's housing issues, the Assembly is taking a comprehensive approach to increasing the amount of affordable housing in our state".
"We want to see employers take positive action where they can start to really make inroads to drastically increase the numbers of young women in those sectors".
The inroads of tuberculosis have also been greatly reduced.
Farther inland, the inroads of mining into forest areas have given rise to environmental disputes.
With Athens now the chosen site for the 2004 Summer Olympics, the Socialist government of Prime Minister Costas Simitis has felt increasing pressure to make inroads in the case.
