progressive
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But for every poorly aged joke, there’s a gag or a bit of veiled social commentary that’s surprisingly progressive for its time.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
“Alzheimer’s is the progressive failure and loss of synapses and nerve cells, which patients experience as failing memory, failing thinking and lost independence,” Vissel tells MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
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
While he was obviously not a progressive man, he was courteous and reasonable, in marked contrast to his predecessor.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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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