progressive
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With 93% of the vote counted, Pratt had 25.8% of the vote, finishing third behind incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, who had 34.3%, and progressive Democrat Nithya Raman with 28.6%., the AP said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Notably, progressive Katie Porter and moderate San José Mayor Matt Mahan stuck in until the bitter end.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Trailing behind him is Steyer - a progressive billionaire climate activist who has poured millions from his own fortune into the race - with 1.3m votes.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Voila, Ms. Bass brokered a compromise with her progressive City Council to delay the $30 an hour minimum by two years and phase in increases more slowly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Anna Howard Shaw thought Paul was too young and too militant for the job, but she decided to give her a chance after progressive reformer and suffragist Jane Addams spoke up on Paul’s behalf.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing progressive
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Theodore Roosevelt on "New Nationalism" (1910)
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