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as in grew
to become mature
generally a species progresses from simple forms to more specialized forms
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as in proceeded
to move forward along a course
our wedding plans are progressing nicely
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Recent Examples of progressed
During the few months work was allowed to resume, construction progressed to around 87% completion, according to the developers’ legal filings.
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
But as the season progressed, the [shudders] discourse really went off the rails.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
By examining liver cells as the disease progressed, researchers saw that healthy liver functions slowly shut down and survival traits took over.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
An investigation by The Times found that even as the fire progressed far into the west side of town, the majority of Los Angeles County Fire Department resources remained elsewhere.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
As the season progressed, and as loyal readers probably noticed, more weight was placed on current performance.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
There’s no doubt that Nvidia has progressed in that regard over the past year.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
As the night progressed the 2026 Critics Choice Awards highlighted emerging talent and reaffirmed several favorites across film and TV.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
They got married in 1960 After meeting on stage, Bruce and Diane’s friendship progressed.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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The network began as recaps, but grew to also begin featuring commentary, interviews and community events for all sorts of reality TV loyalists.—
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While wild olive trees grew in North Africa long before that and were used by the Indigenous Berber communities, the Phoenicians (founders of ancient Carthage) introduced organized olive cultivation to the region sometime between the 12th and 8th centuries BCE.—
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Sacramento police diverted traffic from N Street between Fifth and Sixth streets downtown as the march proceeded, Gamble said.—
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Government troops launched an armored offensive on Thursday, with conflicting reports of how the fight proceeded.—
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This is prime Allen — the reigning MVP, at 29 years old, is still in command of all his physical gifts and has developed an understanding beyond almost all who put straps to chins.—
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In the group with the strongest rhythms, 31 of 728 people developed dementia, compared to 106 of 727 people in the group with the weakest rhythms.—
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
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Now, the brand is staking out a clear position to better articulate the onboard atmosphere, which is oriented toward travelers who are aged 55 years and up.—
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Jules died on July 17 2015, aged 25, due to injuries sustained in a crash during the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix nine months prior.—
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
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As the times have changed and the technology has matured, the concepts have evolved to reflect that.—
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The sink area, too, has matured into a work center.—
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After that day, when I was given the book which promised to answer all of my bloody questions—my long-suffering American Girl doll went into the closet.—
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On the other sideline, Lawrence went 13-for-23 for 158 yards with one touchdown and one interception.—
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“Progressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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