progression
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James, the epidemiologist in Australia, said the slower progression of the Bundibugyo strain is likely an evolutionary strategy to spread more widely before burning out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
That was the lens progression we were going for and heart progression we were looking for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Spidey fan Joe praised Holland's handling of the famous character over the years, saying his version of Spider-Man has "shown his progression" over the years.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
The findings suggest that DNA changes may help doctors improve diagnoses, monitor patients more accurately, assess how treatments are working, and identify signs of progression years before symptoms become obvious.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Although it was a cruel and ugly routine, it had a purpose and a progression.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
Mr. Weir’s approach on rhythm guitar featured intricate chord voicings, sophisticated interplay with Garcia, and modal progressions inspired by 1960s jazz pianists, including McCoy Tyner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
As far as next steps, Friedman said Ohtani will “get through some more bullpen progressions, and then meet again” with the club to decide how to handle his pitching rehab next month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024
And then he wrote this song that kind of had some similar chord progressions in it.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024
"As a fundamental principle in music composition, it is necessary to combine temporal sequences from tension-building to resolution in various scales, from harmonic progressions to entire movements," Nagai writes.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2024
The most popular triad progressions have been used over and over again, century after century.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing progression
By the Roots: Grad-, Gress-: to step
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Common Core Grades 7–8, List 5
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Common Core Grade 6, List 4
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