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progression

[pruh-gresh-uhn] / prəˈgrɛʃ ən /


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A promising experimental compound developed by researchers at ETH Zurich could offer a new way to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Barker wisely plants this tension in the screenplay without drawing too much attention to itself, folding it into the natural progression of a conversation between two close friends.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Murrell can't be sent there initially - it's a progression prison, not a first destination after sentencing.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“Despite recent advances in immunotherapy and targeted therapy, most patients with non-small-cell lung cancer continue to have disease progression and develop resistance to current treatments,” the authors of a commentary wrote in The Lancet.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Change the bass notes of the chords to see how that changes the sound of the progression to your ears.

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




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