progressive
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Jim was 44 when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a progressive brain condition for which there is currently no cure.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The councilman, a former labor leader who joined the growing progressive wing of the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
At the time, some progressive state lawmakers had concerns that tougher penalties wouldn’t reduce crime.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
New York state, meanwhile, has a progressive income tax that tops out at around 10.9%, among the highest state taxes in the country.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
Smith was an eccentric rebel who surrounded himself with people interested in the progressive issues of the day, and Elizabeth found the environment at his home a thrilling contrast to her father’s safe, conservative household.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing progressive
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Theodore Roosevelt on "New Nationalism" (1910)
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