advance
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Frydnes said the committee had not been able to notify Pillay that she had won in advance, "so my message to her would be 'if you see a Norwegian number calling, please pick up'".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
"In the future, we will ensure that any decision to close schools is notified in advance so that parents have sufficient time to prepare," Fadhlina said late on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Manufacturing also takes weeks, which can be critical for patients whose cancers continue to advance while they wait.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
In only one of those innings did Atlanta advance a runner beyond first base.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
“It was like everyone had agreed in advance that five percent was the number,” said Eisman.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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QNB Group said that net profit for the first nine months of the year rose 4% to 13.3 billion Qatari riyals, while loans and advances increased 6% from a year earlier to 1.061 trillion riyals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
As the disease advances, some patients may ultimately require joint reconstruction procedures such as a total knee replacement.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
IBM advances to the final stage of a federal quantum benchmarking program, earning a key vote of confidence for its technical roadmap.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Laycock says it's becoming increasingly difficult by the day, highlighting the rapid advances in so-called deepfakes.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
On a mostly separate track, there were also major advances in com-munications technology.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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Its findings may not apply to people with advanced arthritis, other patterns of joint damage, or those whose knees respond differently.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
"That finding shaped our choice of cooling configuration from the outset," with "advanced air cooling" chosen instead of water cooling.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
The researchers plan to investigate whether polyethylene exposure could contribute to more advanced forms of liver disease, including fibrosis.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
The meeting followed a series of recent warnings from people inside the industry about the rapidly evolving capabilities of advanced or "frontier" AI models and the regulation needed to keep them in check.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Music is a very large subject, and the advanced theory that students will want to pursue after mastering the basics will vary greatly.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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Pillay, a former United Nations high commissioner for human rights, received the prize Friday for her decades of work advancing international law and accountability for atrocities.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
That said, Lerner believes broader participation in the rally would strengthen the bull market further as equity markets “are generally healthier” when a wider group of stocks is advancing.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Washington said Fijian national Zhao used his public position to pay bribes aimed at advancing Chinese government, business and criminal interests.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Some protesters stopped police vans from advancing by standing in front of them and chanting "shame on you" and "deport the lot".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
It was unmistakable, and growing louder, which meant it was still advancing.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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