progress
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Overnight, lower temperatures, weaker winds and higher air humidity helped make progress against the blazes west of the capital, the Madrid regional government said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Smith’s recent recovery progress, since shutting down baseball activities and receiving an injection to address the discomfort and inflammation, has been encouraging enough for the team to feel confident in his return.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
"Overall, we are making good progress with a very high success rate across our portfolio," he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
In Spain, emergency responders were beginning to make some progress in efforts to contain the wildfires that have been raging in and near the Madrid region for days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
It was exactly the kind of progress he was hungry for.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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"Weather conditions are expected to deteriorate as the day progresses, so these hours are being used to battle the flames," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Typically lenders release installments of the insurance funds as construction progresses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
As the condition progresses, however, fatigue and shortness of breath can develop.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
The miner can grow its output by up to 30% by 2028 as its Centinela second concentrator project progresses, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Your sister substantiates this failing for as her letter progresses her judgment gives way to temper—her thoughts are good, lucid the products of intelligence, but it is not now an unbiased, impersonal intelligence.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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As his collegiate career progressed, he didn’t slow down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
This summer, T-Mobile’s satellite usage represented just 0.0003% of total network usage, according to Osvaldik, who said it would drop even further as colder seasons progressed.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026
These particles may offer new biomarkers for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and determining how far it has progressed.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
He found a builder, architect and kitchen-maker as the sale progressed.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
As the nineteenth century progressed, though, the lure of the three governing triads, I, IV and V began to pall and the strength of the previously well-defined chords began to blur.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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Cooperating for the benefit of our families, our communities and our cities, states and nation is what’s kept us progressing as a society.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Yousif said prices and demand began easing shortly after US President Donald Trump announced last month that negotiations with Iran were progressing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Rose said the project is still progressing toward initial construction and will announce timing “as key development, financing, and construction milestones are achieved.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Despite key growth projects progressing on schedule, the stock’s valuation remains demanding relative to the risks, RBC says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
They were vindicated; the program was correct, events were progressing in their predetermined direction, history was on their side, and Harlem loved them.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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