- present tense form of progress (3rd person singular).
progresses
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In a statement, Tata said, as with many major projects, "timelines continue to evolve as detailed engineering, construction and infrastructure work progresses".
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Still, the debate about whether it is the right way forward for horse sports is getting louder, as cloning progresses to gene editing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
A look at options action shows some investors are already starting to hedge for the possibility of increased uncertainty as June progresses.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
"If these findings are confirmed in Phase III trials, we may finally be able to offer patients a targeted therapy that halts and potentially reverses liver damage before it progresses to life-threatening stages."
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
This shows that, indeed, Achilles is getting arbitrarily close to the two-foot mark as the race progresses: two feet is the limit of the race.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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