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progressive

[pruh-gres-iv] / prəˈgrɛs ɪv /




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Particularly within progressive organizations and movements, there were a lot of internal sacred cows that prevented dialogue from happening.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Tielemans can provide more of the progressive distribution, while Baleba offers defensive security and the ability to drive through midfield.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

To reduce their power, the author suggested things like the reintroduction of mandatory retirement ages or the creation of a progressive tax on homes to encourage downsizing.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Ruffalo is also known for being an outspoken political progressive.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

The meeting concluded with a new sense of optimism, a feeling that perhaps a united black community, working in tandem with a sympathetic white mayor, would force Durham to live up to its progressive reputation.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

The most electable progressives are instead happy warriors, a quality Ocasio-Cortez and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have in spades.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

Eventually, Stevens consolidated establishment and centrist support, while El-Sayed consolidated progressives.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

But as excitement over his campaign began to mount among progressives on a national level, Ryan said, El-Sayed’s public posture swung to a middle ground.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

So while it may seem like progressives and conservatives in the U.S. agree on little or nothing, they seem to be finding some common ground on solutions to the housing crisis.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

Middle-class progressives, disgusted by the corrupt politics of both Thompson and Sweitzer, threw their weight behind an independent reformer.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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