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onrushes

noun

plural of onrush

as in processes

forward movement in time or place a sudden onrush of development in an area that was rural until very recently

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Noun

The approach allows engineers to produce complex engine components through advanced manufacturing processes.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Lectra said fashion companies adopting AI-native processes during early creation already see measurable strategic advantages throughout the product lifecycle.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of processes

Noun

Struggling California small businesses are increasingly turning to merchant cash advances for fast funding, despite risky, high-cost repayment terms.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Galloping advances in technology invite subterfuge and theft.

— Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of advances

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As research progresses, Asics noted that findings from AMSI Lab will move into new experiments, technologies, and product concepts, creating a more direct pipeline from academic discovery and athlete insight to real-world innovation.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
As healing progresses, rehabilitation can gradually add strengthening and eventually more activity-specific movements.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of progresses

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Related Articles The Parthenon Marbles, made between 447 and 432 BCE by the Greek sculptor Phidias, depict gods and processions in marble relief panels, sculptures, and friezes.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
In contrast to the busy and sometimes urbanized pilgrimage routes of Europe, or the crowded processions of the Hajj, the ancient path runs mostly through quiet forests.

— Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of processions

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The poor decision-making, surprisingly shaky accuracy, inability to elevate a weak supporting cast and difficulty moving through progressions quickly are all serious red flags.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
But his preseason decision-making was purposeful, like a quarterback recognizing the first progression is open but choosing to go through the second and third progressions regardless.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of progressions

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Police said that new evidence in the case, as well as advancements in forensic technology, led to the arrest, though some of the exact details were not provided.

— News Editor, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
For Wildwood, many of the advancements came down to materials.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of advancements

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An array of pillars, permanent marks, the imposing Napoleonic-era Spitbank Fort, as well as the comings-and-goings of ferries and even the hovercraft going back and forth between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026
This is somebody who knew intimately the goings on in my family tax and estate planning entities.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 July 2026

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