progressive
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Thomas claims that the American progressive movement was founded by Wilson and imported from Germany, neither of which is true.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
Pope Francis was often seen as a spontaneous progressive, who sometimes alienated Catholic traditionalists - for example in his restrictions on Latin Mass, which Pope Leo has eased.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Cheyenne Hunt, a Laguna Hills attorney and executive director of a progressive advocacy group, and social media influencer Arielle Fodor, known online as Mrs. Frazzled, are among those publicizing the allegations online.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
In the early 2000s, the company built its identity around niche progressive causes: hemp legalization, fair-trade certification, psychedelic therapy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Smith was an eccentric rebel who surrounded himself with people interested in the progressive issues of the day, and Elizabeth found the environment at his home a thrilling contrast to her father’s safe, conservative household.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing progressive
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Drama
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Theodore Roosevelt on "New Nationalism" (1910)
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