- present tense form of progress (3rd person singular).
progresses
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As the damage progresses, patients lose their ability to coordinate movements, walk, and speak.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
Now it looks like much or most of the first will be done by AI, leaving humans the second -- until next year, when AI progresses further.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
But as the film progresses, viewers will find it bears his inimitable stamp—which is to say, it’s an utterly original creation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The 3v3 format only lasts for 12 months, so goalkeepers do return from under-8 level when the game progresses to 5v5.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Similar to other sequenced learning approaches, such as Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development or scaffolding, Gordon’s approach relies on a gradual increase in skill level difficulty as the student progresses.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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