Example Sentences

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If no candidate wins a majority of the vote in California’s open primary, the top two, regardless of party affiliation, will progress to the general election in November.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

As scientists work to improve predictions, accounting for interactions like this could be critical for understanding how quickly and how severely climate change will progress.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

One of the biggest challenges doctors face is the lack of reliable ways to predict how these fast-growing cancers will progress.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

On the other hand, however, it remains unclear whether negotiations between the U.S. and Iran will progress, the strategists add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

With a strong head wind, and proper engine force, your machine will progress to a certain extent, but it will be at an angle.

From Flying Machines: construction and operation; a practical book which shows, in illustrations, working plans and text, how to build and navigate the modern airship by Chanute, Octave