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progress

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






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“What’s hard to tell is how well they’re making progress versus their competitors and peers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

South Korean think tank reports, with titles like “Sanctions Don’t Show in Satellite Imagery,” point to evidence that North Korea’s claimed economic progress isn’t mere propaganda.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“It’s pretty painful, but I’m making progress day by day.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Conflicts in the Middle East have also consumed more of Washington's attention, and Trump has made little progress on North Korea, especially on the nuclear front, despite his earlier high-profile summits with Kim.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Again he was carried downstream and again made crossways progress, stroking and kicking with power.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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