progress
Example Sentences
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Electric vehicle adoption is progressing more slowly than expected.
From Barron's
Two days ago, Butterfield and Kean were joint second in the standings and looked in a strong position to progress, knowing just one win from their final two games would likely be enough.
From BBC
“Welcome to the terrordome,” he wrote, in reference to a weekend of escalating conflict and no sign of progress on getting the vital Strait of Hormuz back open.
From MarketWatch
But if progress on either of those fronts is elusive, elevated PCE could prove the more accurate picture of inflation.
“Near wins” also exploit this vulnerability by activating our brain’s rewards system almost as strongly as a win, making losses feel like progress and encouraging us to keep betting.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
