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progress

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






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Recent developments suggest some progress in this regard, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

But those affected say it hasn't made much progress in finding their missing relatives.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

Bonta and Ellison have made progress in the talks in recent days, according to four people familiar with the matter not authorized to speak publicly.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

True, there have been moments in the nation’s martial past when social progress and military resistance sat in uneasy tension.

From Salon Sep. 20, 2026

We were slowly making progress, but then a breathtaking tragedy took place.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

"Combined interventions will be even more important as climate change progresses, especially as forest restoration can be particularly vulnerable to wildfires."

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2026

The agency said it would continue to monitor the activities at the site "as the excavation work progresses".

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Travel can become riskier as the disease progresses.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Centennial may have some on-field discipline issues to work out as the season progresses, but with Jefferson, Hale and plenty of other offensive weapons, it could be in for another impressive season.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

As the day progresses, I can’t help but feel that Alexander is the kind of person I try to be.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

Qiu, Yang and Dai tagged that carbon ion with deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen, allowing them to follow what happened to it as the reaction progressed.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2026

"This is why the matter was progressed with malicious communications as it is the best suited offence available, as it does not carry a statute of limitations."

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

But expressions turned to anxiety and caution reigned, as the vote count progressed and the left-wing bloc's lead began to shrink.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

But computational capabilities have only recently progressed to the point scientists like Amaya have been able to model and track them.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

But as time passed and the game progressed, Set’s face hardened and cracked into a wicked leer, and it became clear that his strange, sunken, formless body was the very shape of evil.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Clayton beat Japan's Motomu Sakai 10-8 and is one of two Welshmen in the last eight, with Gerwyn Price also progressing courtesy of a 10-5 win against Canada's Jim Long.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

Construction is progressing nearby on a 40-megawatt thermal power plant backed by Chinese funding that is due for completion next year.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

However, those drugs alone did not permanently stop the cancer from progressing.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

“We’re still progressing but beating Westlake was huge. We have the best coach, so I think we can make the top division. We’re going to give it our all.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Miss Maestas sent a note to my mother telling her that I was progressing very well, and my mother was happy that a man of learning was once again to be delivered to the Lunas.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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