progressive
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At the same time, she gets poor marks from her council colleagues, her progressive allies and community leaders in Politics 101: Working with others, forging alliances and listening to other points of view.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Flanking Bass on the left is Nithya Raman, a progressive City Council member who was once the mayor’s political ally.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, both members of the progressive group informally known as “the Squad.”
From Salon • May 24, 2026
While studying at-home care, she met Lisa, who has primary progressive multiple sclerosis, and her partner Gary, who cares for her.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
My parents were a little conservative, a little traditional, and, in some ways, surprisingly progressive.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Theodore Roosevelt on "New Nationalism" (1910)
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