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the process of developing or improving
change, growth, or improvement over a period of time
progress or an instance of progress in science, technology, human knowledge etc
progress or development that is becoming faster or stronger
progress in society, science, human knowledge etc
the way that a particular subject or object has developed or changed throughout its existence
the general development or progress of someone or something
important progress that has been made
the way that something continues to happen, develop, or make progress and is impossible to stop
a pattern on a sandy beach, made as a form of natural art …
a thick sweet liquid taken from maple trees and used as a sauce
a symbol named after King Adinkra, used in West Africa in fabric and on other items
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