progressive
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To test the new therapy, researchers used genetically engineered mice that develop high levels of amyloid-β and progressive cognitive decline similar to Alzheimer's disease in humans.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
Miles and other conservative Christians have every right to bring their religious beliefs to their politics, as do progressive Christians.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
The contest then became an ever more progressive stage, notably with the victory of transgender singer Dana International for Israel in 1998.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
He was being raised in a liberal Jewish household with a vocal and politically progressive mother, and Elliott’s views were out of place.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
By not slapping down the symbol of black prosperity—by aiding it in many ways, in fact—Durham had earned its reputation as a progressive Southern city.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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Theodore Roosevelt on "New Nationalism" (1910)
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