progression
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The goal is to prevent or slow the progression of conditions that may ultimately lead to heart attacks and strokes, which are becoming more common in younger adults.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
While chemotherapy can slow the progression of the disease, its effectiveness is often limited by the ability of pancreatic cancer cells to develop resistance against these drugs.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Barker wisely plants this tension in the screenplay without drawing too much attention to itself, folding it into the natural progression of a conversation between two close friends.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Murrell can't be sent there initially - it's a progression prison, not a first destination after sentencing.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Anyway, the chord progression goes like this: it starts with G major, on a couple of downstrokes.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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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