Example Sentences

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Although the octopuses did not always choose the shortest path, they became faster at reaching the correct location as the trials progressed.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The review of the Arsenal squad will come in the summer but this team has progressed so much from the one that Arteta took over in 2019.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

He smiled and waved as the ceremony progressed.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Nascar champion Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family has said in a statement released to The Athletic.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Things have also progressed outside the walls of Carville.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly