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progress

[prog-res, -ruhs, proh-gres, pruh-gres] / ˈprɒg rɛs, -rəs, ˈproʊ grɛs, prəˈgrɛs /






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Conventional wisdom holds that a young team has to ascend to contender status step by step, taking several years to progress from outside the playoffs to the NBA Finals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Both midfielders excelled on the ball here and helped City progress up the pitch.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

As scientists work to improve predictions, accounting for interactions like this could be critical for understanding how quickly and how severely climate change will progress.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Olympic and Paralympic Committee board of directors, LA28 found support for the private organizing committee’s progress with a little more than two years remaining before the Games open in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

I walked between Peach and Declaration, and Dismay ran ahead of us, circling back every so often to check on our progress and hurry us along.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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