progressive
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Thomas claims that the American progressive movement was founded by Wilson and imported from Germany, neither of which is true.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
The famously progressive school doesn’t use letter grades or GPA.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
ALS, on the other hand, targets motor neurons, causing progressive muscle weakness that eventually leads to paralysis.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
It’s a thrilling example of progressive modernist design.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Blackwell came from a progressive family full of strong women, including his sister Elizabeth, the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing progressive
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Drama
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Theodore Roosevelt on "New Nationalism" (1910)
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