progressive
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Incumbent Democrat Karen Bass was up against progressive City Council member Nithya Raman and Pratt, who is a registered Republican.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
He was ultimately edged out by the incumbent Karen Bass and progressive Nithya Raman, who will both advance to the general election.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
In Sacramento, there is Mai Vang, a progressive City Council member, who is challenging Rep. Doris Matsui, another member of the old guard royalty.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
City Controller Kenneth Mejia, a progressive anti-establishment candidate who is not a DSA member but an ally of the group, led by nearly 20 percentage points.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Born with a hereditary condition that caused a progressive loss of vision, Fisher had become nearly blind by his early teens.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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