progressive

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That you take that and try to spin it 180 degrees bassackwards, and then argue somehow that I as a progressive should be against LEED certified building, retaining families in the district (specifically within the Pearl), attracting families into the city core, invest in schools that don 'require busing kids across town, and be against affordable housing the Pearl, that is absurd logic.

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  1. adjective Moving forward; advancing.
  2. adjective Proceeding in steps; continuing steadily by increments: progressive change.
  3. adjective Promoting or favoring progress toward better conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods: a progressive politician; progressive business leadership.
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  • For the progressive, the fear is that a Republican will win if progressives vote for a third party.
  • "Syrian cinema, although characterized as a progressive one that tackles social and political issues, still cannot be compared to the Egyptian film industry," writes —  GreenCine Daily
  • They do not use the word progressive, although that may come later. —  Latest Articles
  • That you take that and try to spin it 180 degrees bassackwards, and then argue somehow that I as a progressive should be against LEED certified building, retaining families in the district (specifically within the Pearl), attracting families into the city core, invest in schools that don 'require busing kids across town, and be against affordable housing the Pearl, that is absurd logic. —  BlueOregon
  • The cost per pull while being eligible for the progressive is $3. —  Las Vegas News Blog
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  1. from French progressif = Spanish progresivo = Portuguese Italian progressivo, from Latin progressus, past participle of progredi, go forward, advance: see progress.
 

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