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progress

[prog-res, -ruhs, proh-gres, pruh-gres] / ˈprɒg rɛs, -rəs, ˈproʊ grɛs, prəˈgrɛs /






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Iran said on Sunday it had made progress in talks with neighbouring Oman on "common principles and operational mechanisms" for shipping in the Strait.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Arsenal's home crowds accounted for 41% of all supporters at WSL fixtures, a club success story, though one that raises questions about the overall supporter experience as both league and clubs strive to progress.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

In hardware, however, China still lags far behind the U.S. even with Huawei’s recent progress, and chip-production capacity problems are preventing Chinese companies from deploying AI as quickly as they would like.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

It’s a new era at Verizon Communications, and the company is upping its financial forecasts as it makes progress under the current leadership team.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Thorn threw a rat tail into a cauldron between them and jumped back when the potion in progress squealed and turned green.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

"You leave the hotel at 8.30... it feels as if it was noontime. And as the day progresses, it just gets hotter and hotter and hotter," said Yesenia Gueta, 47, visiting from Los Angeles.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

They first appear at higher latitudes and gradually move closer to the solar equator as the cycle progresses.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Typically lenders release installments of the insurance funds as construction progresses.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

The miner can grow its output by up to 30% by 2028 as its Centinela second concentrator project progresses, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

The voting strategy changes as the game progresses.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

This summer, T-Mobile’s satellite usage represented just 0.0003% of total network usage, according to Osvaldik, who said it would drop even further as colder seasons progressed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

But as the war progressed, monthly jobs numbers were surprisingly encouraging.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

These particles may offer new biomarkers for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and determining how far it has progressed.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

The Three Lions progressed by beating Norway 2-1 in the quarter-finals in Miami on Saturday.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Once she realized the funny marks stood for sounds, she progressed rapidly.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Yousif said prices and demand began easing shortly after US President Donald Trump announced last month that negotiations with Iran were progressing.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

Despite key growth projects progressing on schedule, the stock’s valuation remains demanding relative to the risks, RBC says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Parallel to Byrd’s stirring public advocacy is a crucial personal thread: her nurturing of Shelly, whose progressing dementia requires regular supervision.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

It was more than enough to take Morocco to a second successive men's World Cup quarter-final, progressing through five matches as they did in Qatar.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

In this agonizing fashion I climbed toward a cluster of tents reputed to be perched somewhere on the sheer face above, progressing in increments calibrated in inches.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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