progression

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Ta’Shawn James, a defensive back who transferred from Iowa to UCLA, showed strength during drills — an encouraging sign early in his progression.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Limited career progression, low pay and better opportunities in the private sector are all reasons sonographers have given for thinking about leaving the NHS, the Society says.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Over a fingerpicked progression, he begins with “To pretend that everything will be just fine / That any wicked problem will dissolve over time.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

A team led by neurobiologist Prof. Dr. Hilmar Bading at Heidelberg University has identified a key molecular process that drives the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

It is also likely that many of the chords in the progression will be chords that are common in the new key.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones