progressive
Example Sentences
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“We expect a progressive recovery in prepared foods, with volumes rebounding as capacity comes online and utilization improves, supported by steady underlying demand,” Miller said.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
It is an inherited, rare, progressive and incurable condition.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Anyone with dementia, Parkinson’s or another progressive disease will face crippling costs just to get through each day.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
The U.A.E. is a modern, progressive, prosperous Muslim society that delivers for its people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Our school was public, but one of those progressive ones that always got written up in national magazines because of its emphasis on the arts.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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