But many children were just making up ground lost early in the decade, when reading scores declined for reasons that are not clear.

The children who made up ground over the summer did so through small classes and intensive instruction.

Mostly, the feeling is that he got off to a late start and has had to struggle to make up ground ever since.

The pressure to make up ground has left little time for sleep.

Many schools more than made up ground they lost last year.

It's a tough golf course to make up ground on, but I don't feel afraid of it.

Compared with many of its competitors, it must make up significant ground.

We need to make up ground, and not just a game or two.

It is therefore essential to make up lost ground rather than falling further behind.

It was their 11th victory in 12 games, and Boston could not make up ground.