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progression

[pruh-gresh-uhn] / prəˈgrɛʃ ən /


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In May, the company announced that mezigdomide in combination with other treatments led to patients living 18 months without progression, versus eight months in those on existing treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Symptoms may first emerge during infancy, childhood, or adulthood, and their severity and progression can differ depending on when the condition begins.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

The government says it will expand the use of so-called "blitz" or "short trial" courts after pilots have shown that grouping similar cases together can speed up their progression through the courts - cutting backlogs.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

“That decrease in the weight definitely slows down progression of degeneration in the spine or in the joint.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

It was, rather, a progression, a logical extension of his creativity and aesthetic sense.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Mr. Weir’s approach on rhythm guitar featured intricate chord voicings, sophisticated interplay with Garcia, and modal progressions inspired by 1960s jazz pianists, including McCoy Tyner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026

“I thought he got through some progressions really well.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024

And then he wrote this song that kind of had some similar chord progressions in it.

From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024

Park evokes all of this while maintaining an electrified focus on ordering the Captain's journey into pleasing progressions, like a jazz or funk solo on one of the many American soul songs he loves.

From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2024

Depending on your interests, you may also want to spend time creating pleasing chord progressions by choosing chords from the correct key that will complement a melody that you know.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones


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